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San Diego’s Rising Medical Debt: Helping Consumers Deal With Healthcare Bills

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Over 464,000 San Diegans are carrying medical debts, to the tune of over $670 million. For cancer patients, life-saving treatments, including chemotherapy, can cost them up to $20,000 per round, or even something as simple as an emergency visit to your family dentist can cost hundreds of dollars. With household debt levels creeping up across America, it is safe to assume that many residents are looking for solutions when it comes to their finances. Yet, if medical bills go unpaid, interest … [Read more...]

Replacing the Fluorescent Lighting in Your Kitchen: Advice for San Diego Homeowners

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If you live in a San Diego home that was built in the mid to late last century, you probably have a kitchen with fluorescent lighting. It was the trend back in the day, but now can make a house look dated—not to mention it isn’t the most energy-efficient type of lighting out there. In addition, fluorescent light tubes must be discarded at special hazardous waste collection centers, as they are considered household hazardous waste (HHW). Many San Diego homeowners are looking to replace the … [Read more...]

San Diego Vegan Restaurant Round-Up

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Eating out as a Vegan can be challenging, since very few restaurants have good vegan options on the menu. Fortunately, here in San Diego there are many great restaurant options that offer an entirely vegan menu for plant-based eaters in San Diego to enjoy. Here is a list of a few of our favorites. One of the newer restaurants in the growing vegan space is Anthem Vegan in North Park and Chula Vista. You can also find them at various farmers markets around San Diego, including the Ocean Beach … [Read more...]

5 Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees to Consider Planting This Summer in San Diego

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There’s nothing like biting into a fresh piece of fruit. And the freshest fruit available is grown on your own trees. While there are some fruit trees that require a good bit of attention, there are several that are low-maintenance and that will provide the tasty treats that you enjoy in a short amount of time. Cherries From a few small seeds that are taken from the pits of cherries, you can have your very own cherry orchard. Keep in mind that a cherry tree produces numerous small pieces of … [Read more...]

Why Your San Diego Office Needs a Huddle Room

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Do you own or manage a business in San Diego that has multiple employees working in an office setting? If so, does your office have a huddle room yet? You may have never heard the term “huddle room,” but perhaps you’ve seen or even been in one without knowing it. Huddle rooms are basically small meeting rooms where employees can gather for collaborative work. They typically have comfortable furniture, lots of places to plug in laptops and smartphones, a video conference call system of some … [Read more...]

4 Quick DIY Home Improvement Ideas for the Summer in San Diego

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This summer you may have a bit of extra time on your hands. You may also want to just update the interior or exterior of your San Diego home. Summer is the perfect time to make some simple improvements to your home. Look around your home this summer and see where you can make some improvements, then consider the following 4 quick home improvement ideas that you can complete this season. Paint the Walls One of the most inexpensive DIY projects that you can complete involves painting your walls. … [Read more...]

Finding a Great Dentist in San Diego

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A quick Google search of “Dentists in San Diego” reveals what you probably already knew: there are literally hundreds to choose from! It can be easy to get overwhelmed when you’re new to the area and searching for a dentist for you and your family, or if you have to switch dentists. Here are few tips to make the process a little easier. Don’t Wait Until You Have a Dental Emergency It’s difficult to make an informed decision on anything when you’re in pain or in a crisis situation, and choosing … [Read more...]

Style Tricks for San Diego Homeowners: Mastering Contemporary Design

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The word “contemporary” literally means “of the moment”, which makes contemporary design ever-changing and hard to define. This interior design style borrows from others, mainly from modern, traditional, art deco, and futuristic design. Right at this point, you might be thinking on giving up on this complicated style of interior design, but even though it might sound a bit hard to incorporate it into your San Diego home, it really doesn’t require that much fuss. Here are a few style tricks that … [Read more...]

Living Room Trends for San Diego Homeowners Worth Exploring in 2019

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Your living room is the beating heart of your home. It’s the place where you spend most of your day, as well as the place where the majority of your family-bonding activities take place. Other than this, it’s a place where you greet your visitors and hang out with your friends. This is why the décor and the layout of the room may impact more than just its appearance. They might affect your entire lifestyle, ranging from your daily activities all the way to your mood and tone of your … [Read more...]

5 Hot Backyard Ideas for San Diego Homeowners

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Having a backyard is like having an empty canvas – the beauty of the end product is limited only by your resources and your imagination. The problem, however, lies in the fact that having too many options to choose from can be as limiting as not having enough of them. In order to help you make the right choice, we’ll try to cover several areas at the same time. With that in mind, here are five hot backyard ideas for you to explore. Focus on Naturalism The best way to turn your backyard into a … [Read more...]