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Android quick loan

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How your Android phone can help get you quick loans

Loans are considered lifesavers in a time of tribulation, but with so much red tape in the application process, some people prefer not to deal with the misgivings of getting an approval. It is disheartening if you’re already at your wit's end, behind on your bills or hindered in your business plans, but a daunting rejection can present such a situation that you never want to set foot in a financial institution for a loan ever again. Technological advancements have […]

todayOctober 23, 2018 7

Business & Lifestyle

Five things to check before advertising your home for sale

The process of selling your home can be long and tedious work if you’re not meticulous enough to take care of every small aspect. But with the advent of random viewers, you want to make sure that your home is in prime shape and ready to welcome every eager and inquisitive buyer. Selling your home can go by as fast as lightning if you check these top 5 things before you start advertising on several platforms, and putting up that […]

todayOctober 1, 2018 10

water

Business & Lifestyle

In like Flint: Kansas lets residents drink contaminated water for years

The Sunflower State is experiencing some drama due to the fact that some Kansas residents recently discovered that they're drinking contaminated water... and have been for a long time. Back in 2011, the state found water that had been tainted by perchloroethylene (PCE), a common chemical used in dry cleaning. According to an explosive report in The Wichita Eagle, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) then waited six years to report and investigate the area; they thought water […]

todaySeptember 4, 2018 5

Kentucky farmer

Business & Lifestyle

Kentucky farmer gains attention with eco-friendly produce boxes

Linda Fritz is a farmer in Verona, Kentucky, but she is making waves in grocery stores around the country with her eco-friendly packaging. Calling herself an eco-warrior, Fritz refuses to use the traditional plastic clam shells for her fruits and vegetables. Fritz's distinctive cardboard boxes are food-safe, biodegradable, compostable, and cut out with nature-themed shapes like sun-rays, flowers, wind, and earthworms to allow for natural ventilation. She is currently marketing these boxes to other farmers and stores. Grocery stores like Clifton […]

todayAugust 29, 2018 16

solar installer

Business & Lifestyle

The truth about five common solar energy myths

Solar energy installations are becoming more common today. Installations of solar panels would be more prevalent if potential customers learned the truth about five common myths regarding solar panels. Myth One: Solar panels do not work in cloudy areas or seasons. Although there are clouds masking the worst radiation coming from the sun, there is enough radiation on a cloudy day or during the winter to still generate electricity. Energy production does well via solar panels in cloudy regions, but […]

todayAugust 20, 2018 20

venezuela

Business & Lifestyle

Venezuela testing Petro-based minimum wage hike

CARACAS, Venezuela (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro announced that Venezuelans will be paid a minimum of 0.5 Petro (PTR) following the implementation of his monetary reforms this week. Considered to be a 60-time wage increase over the current minimum monthly salary of $1, the government-backed cryptocurrency will be able to be exchanged at the rate of $60 U.S. dollars (USD) with the new "sovereign bolivar" being tied into the digital coin. It is unclear on the reasoning for the […]

todayAugust 19, 2018 8

Business & Lifestyle

8 things savvy homeowners look for BEFORE buying a home

Touring a home is incredibly exciting. You're probably looking for a nice kitchen, hardwood floors, and an updated master suite. There are other things that you should be looking for too during your house tour, and here are just a few of them. Entertaining space The desire for great entertaining space has grown significantly in the last few years. Millions of homeowners around the country are changing their homes to make them better for entertaining. In fact, a recent Houzz […]

todayJuly 30, 2018 4

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How to get your teen driver ready for the road #ad #sponsored

Disclosure: The following is a sponsored post, presented in part by Nationwide Insurance agents in the Chicagoland region and the City of Chicago. Finally. The moment you and your child have been waiting for! If you’re a parent and you have a teen, it’s inevitable that your child will start to drive at some point. Having a teen driver can be scary, but you can get through it. You can help your teen driver become a safe and responsible person on […]

todayJune 11, 2018 13

Business & Lifestyle

Christian County Sheriff issues advisory regarding IRS scams

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Christian County Sheriff’s Department has received several complaints from citizens reporting they have received phone calls from people claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller will ask for personal information such as social security numbers or bank account numbers. The caller may also demand payment via prepaid credit cards or even iTunes cards. The callers may even disguise the phone number they are calling from to make it show up on caller […]

todayMay 22, 2018 13

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