8 WAYS TO USE OLD STUFF TO CREATE SMART STORAGE

8 WAYS TO USE OLD STUFF TO CREATE SMART STORAGE

Don’t let your old stuff freeload! Put it to work. Use that old suitcase, file cabinet, magazine rack — even items you might ordinarily pitch into the recycling bin — to help organize your home. You’ll save money, and your family will benefit fromunique storage solutions that fit your lifestyle.

HOME REMODELING: 6 IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE HOME VALUE

HOME REMODELING: 6 IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE HOME VALUE

Dreaming of stainless this and marble that, with a dash of hip color? Sloooow down. See what your wallet has to say first. Some projects will protect your dollars more than others, especially if you’re planning to sell in a few years.

How do we know? Since 2002, a trade magazine for contractors and builders called “Remodeling” has been tracking common home improvement projects and how much of the cost of each project is recouped when the home sells.

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SURGE IN TOP 25 LARGEST U.S. CITIES

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SURGE IN TOP 25 LARGEST U.S. CITIES

The Center for an Urban Future published a new study, with support from Capital One’s Future Edge initiative, that reveals a dramatic surge in women entrepreneurs in the nation’s 25 largest cities but also shows that women still face a number of challenges as they start and grow businesses. The report documents that the number of women-owned businesses in the 25 largest American cities increased by 43 percent over the past five years, far outpacing the overall growth in women-owned businesses nationally (27 percent).

12 Bold Bathtubs Designed To Soak In The View

12 Bold Bathtubs Designed To Soak In The View

The only thing that could improve upon these relaxing, spa-like spots? Bubbles.

It doesn’t matter what corner of the world you call home: When you’re searching those homes for sale in Miami, FL, or New York, NY, it’s easy to agree that a stunning bathtub can make any bathroom covetworthy. Cinema would be lost without a great bathtub scene (think Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman), master bathroom suites wouldn’t have ...

Arizona adds nearly 100,000 residents in 2015

Arizona adds nearly 100,000 residents in 2015

Arizona added nearly 100,000 residents over the past year, sluggish gains by the state's historic standards, but enough to remain among the fastest-growing states in the nation.

The latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Arizona is the 14th-most-populous state after passing Massachusetts in 2015. Arizona grew 1.5 percent and had 6,828,065 residents as of July 1, the agency estimates.