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Some words of caution before you Marie Kondo your wardrobe
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How to make a major move easier on your dog (who was perfectly happy at the old place, and don’t you forget it)
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How to eat healthier in the workplace
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How to survive the month of March in New England
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How to sneak a little fitness into the workday
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How to deal with a difficult roommate
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Here’s how to play Mega Millions if you’ve never done it before
• Mega Millions jackpot could reach $2 billion if no one wins Tuesday
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Want to see the Red Sox-Yankees series in person? Here’s how to score playoff tickets
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When it comes to your child’s extracurriculars, experts say focus on ‘building a life and not a resume’
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Three great foliage hikes in New England
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When should I start taking Social Security? 60-somethings want to know
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How to make friends as an adult
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Need to turn off the gas, or electricity, or water? Here’s how.
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You don’t have to carry a smartphone: Here’s how to switch back to a dumb one
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How to get more out of your travels abroad
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How to navigate a tense conversation in these contentious times
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Where can you donate clothes in the Boston area so they’ll do the most good?
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Follow these 12 steps for VIP treatment at a high-end restaurant
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How to navigate the choppy waters of travel during hurricane season
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How to buy a home when you don’t have enough saved up
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How to get your kids to stop fighting
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Which is best: fresh, frozen, or canned produce? The answer may surprise you
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What to do if your dog bites someone
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How to cut the cable cord and still be able to watch TV
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It’s 5 p.m. and it’s still warm out. So where do I get a drink around here?
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Chefs offer advice on packing healthy lunches your kids will actually eat
• Recipe: Crock Pot Meatloaf by Lulu’s Sarah Wade -
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How not to be a nightmare school parent
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How to eat like a local in Harvard Square
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Time to cut back on drinking? Here’s how
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Things to do in Boston with your guests on the cheap
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How not to get food poisoning
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How to recycle the right way
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How to make the most of New England’s rail-trail system
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How to get over a bad vacation
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How to make the most of farmers’ markets now
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How to construct a dating profile that might get attention
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You’re about to move. Do you really need to get a permit?
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Perspective | Magazine
What your optometrist doesn’t want you to know
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How to be a better subway passenger
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Inside Boston’s hottest hotels, from bleak to chic, and everything in between
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How to land an appointment with a sought-after doctor
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‘If they touch it, you tip it’: The definitive guide to tipping while traveling
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Do you even need a camera anymore?
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Beat by the heat? Chill at these 12 cool spots this week
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How to live without air conditioning
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Free swimming offered at Boston community pools as city swelters
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Summer Travel
Here’s how to plant a beach umbrella so it doesn’t blow away
• The 20 best beaches to visit in New England
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10 things to do in New England while your kids are still young
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The dog disliked our newborn but I wanted to keep both. Was there any hope?
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How to avoid paying brokers’ fees on your next apartment
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How to look 7 years younger
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How to finally kick the smoking habit
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How to stop your smartphone from tracking your location
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Creative ways to circumvent the B branch during Comm. Ave. construction
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Your Home | Magazine
Don’t miss out on this money for energy-efficient home improvements