Safety may not be the sexiest part of running a business, but it's an essential one. No one wants to work in an unsafe environment. And no company wants to be responsible for putting the life and well-being of its workers at risk. While you can't prevent every...

Whether your goal is to avoid mowing a lawn or have unlimited access to a pool and fitness facility you never have to clean, or if you just plain don't want to buy a house, you may be one of the 43 million households in the U.S. who rent a home, apartment or condo. In...

One of the biggest benefits of renting versus buying a place of your own is that you usually don't have to worry about those pesky maintenance needs like mowing a lawn or replacing a hot water heater. And while most rental agreements include a landlord who takes care...

For some people, one of the biggest benefits of renting an apartment rather than buying a home is the joy of on-call maintenance service. Busted fridge? No worries. Broken pipes? That's what the landlord is for. But are there ever times when the tenant would be...

Preston Newby, 24, was a youth pastor who “lived to serve other people,” says his wife, Tara. So it was no surprise when he pulled off the Interstate late one night to help passengers in a car that had just collided with an elk. After discovering that they were hurt,...

The weather might be the single most common topic of conversation. That's because if there's one thing everyone suffers through and enjoys together, it's the weather. We talk about the weather because it affects our daily mood—and because it's so difficult to predict....

If you're searching for business inspiration, how about looking at what's playing on the big screen? The box-office hit “Joy” is a Cinderella story (with plenty of modern family conflicts) based loosely on the life of Joy Mangano, who overcame personal and...

Scott Young liked to dream big. Although he came from humble beginnings, through hard work he turned a one-man enterprise into the largest heating and air conditioning business in his area. That allowed Scott and his wife, Cathy, to fulfill another dream—to build a...

You've probably seen them in music videos and blog fails. Where you won't see them are on a long list of university campuses, airplanes and football stadiums. Hoverboards have earned a bad rap since they swept the hot holiday gift list in 2015, and not just because of...

We get it: Winter driving is the worst. You have to wake up earlier since driving anywhere takes so much longer, watch out for black ice, do battle against road salt… While you probably know the basics of winter driving, you might not always sweep the snow off your...