Protect Your Car from Carnapping

Investing in a car isn't a joke so protecting them is equally important as how much you cherish them. So aside from getting a car insurance to cover at least some of the cost in case you lost your car, here are some top tips on how to protect your wheels from carnapping.

When To Replace Instead of Repairing An Appliance

Our household appliances gives us the convenience in life. It cuts our working time in half and it gives us a lot of benefits such as simplified ways in dealing with daily tasks, superb performances and a whole lot more. We always tend to seek assistance with these gadgets as we can't deny their help in our daily life. 

The dilemma kicks in when these appliances became inefficient or when it broke. Just as how pricey it is to get one, the repairs would also cost us fortune depending on the severity of the damage. So the question is, when is the best time to replace an appliance instead of repairing them? 

As a mom, I always go to repairs most of the time. It saves me more time and money. Unlike my husband who's irritated with broken appliances, he simply buys another one (when we afford it) so easily. We always disagree with one another so what we did is to come up with ways on how to decide on replacing the appliance instead of repairing them. 

1. When it's near or it reaches it's life cycle

Appliance just like any other thing, also has a certain life cycle. You can't just keep on repairing it because you feel it's the necessary thing to do. Sometimes, it won't function fully like how it used to so replacing it would be better than risking safety or spending more money in repairing it often. 

2. If cost of repair is more than 50%

A repair seems necessary if your item has been broken the first time or second time around. But it shouldn't be more than 50% of the cost of the item. In case that happens, a replacement may make more sense. Especially if the life span of your item is on or around 50%. In this case, I would suggest getting regular maintenance for your equipment especially in very expensive items. 

By the way, if you need to repair your appliance, get in touch with Capital Appliance Repair. They're the best in the Tampa.

3. Upgrading

Nowadays, changing appliances quickly has been a norm (especially for those who can afford it) because of social media. It's so great seeing those perfectly sync appliances on Tiktok and Reels that goes so well with you home design or just simply putting out its aesthetic. It's great to upgrade your appliances especially if you feel the need to like changing your old AC to an inverter. This will make you save more in the long run.

PRO TIP: Sell your old appliance in a lower price to cover a part of the amount of the new appliance you are getting.

In the end, it is up to the homeowners whether to replace or repair an appliance. Just remember to always follow the safety precautions in using you appliances to provide a safe home environment to your family. 

Beautify Your Interior With a Low Budget

During the start of the pandemic where everyone was in a lockdown, it was a perfect time for me to get a part time job online which gave us the opportunity to earn extra from our usual salary. We live paycheck to paycheck so this extra savings were spent to at least beautify our house interior from it's bare look since we just got our house around that time. 

Since we only have limited budget, we decided to beautify the interior with what we can afford. Some of the things we consider are the following. 

1. Paint the walls

We decided to decorate our then concrete walls and paint it to a white canvas. Since we have a small space, white paint makes it bigger so we opted for that color. Since we are saving money, we did the painting on our own since we are saving cost of labor. Wall paint makes the whole place a lot different so I believe this is a 'need' in beautifying your interior. 

2. Change our floors

When we first got the house and since it is bare, we just opted to use a linoleum flooring but we noticed that it became a disaster with kids. They would write on it or would cut it so we opted for concrete floors. There are lots of benefits of polished concrete floors for us. Now it's easier to maintain and clean, not to mention it is more cost-efficient instead of changing linoleum from time to time. 

3. Choose elegant looking curtain

Since we have almost bare looking interior, a set of good-looking, minimalist design in curtain, can help do the trick. We also included this on the budget and it won't hurt to add this.

Spend Your Vacation Time Splendidly

School is now over and I should make the most out of my vacation days so here I am listing different events and activities that I'm looking forward to do during this break. I was really exhausted with work the past few weeks so I promise myself to make the most out of this special time that I have.

Here are some of the things I am looking forward to do while enjoying the break.

Checking Out the Largest Cities of Louisiana

When you think of big cities, your first reaction may not be the state of Louisiana. However, this southern state has much to offer in terms of city living. Let’s go over some of the best cities to visit or call home in the Pelican State.