Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints

Upside-down crops booming in popularity

More home gardeners are turning away from the traditional method of planting.  

What works best 

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Odd tap-water tastes and smells explained

A rotten-egg odor can be caused by hydrogen sulfide, but it's generally not harmful.

Causes of rusty, cloudy water 

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• EPA water quality info
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• Water dispute in Africa

How to complain and get results

Your cell phone camera may be the key to getting a refund on a bad hotel room.

'My bill was cut in half'

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• Top North American hotels
• Credit cards play 'gotcha'
• Better Business Bureau

Tricks to get more money for college

In reality, financial aid goes to families who know the "ins and outs of the formula."  

Also, the 10 priciest schools 

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• Degrees that get you hired
• Lowdown on Pell Grants
• Tuition-free colleges