Summer is definitely a season where we’re on the go a whole lot more. We may be fishing one moment, swimming with the kids another, and still making time to have friends over to share a backyard meal or two. The period from now to Labor Day seems to fly by, if we’re not careful. […]

If you weren’t paying close attention to your bank account, you might have missed the fact that you spent less on heating bills during the winter that wrapped recently. Perhaps the “extra” cash got spent on much-needed items along the way or you saved it for a Spring Break getaway. Either way, the second-warmest winter […]

Like much of the region, Wisconsin’s experienced a very unusual March as temperatures climbed to rarely seen levels for this time of year. In fact, the average temperature was 15 degrees higher than normal, thanks in part to days in the 70s and 80s in the second half of the month. Even if you weren’t […]

As a Wisconsin homeowner, you’ve probably heard countless tips on how to save money. Some of the ideas are valuable; others you’ve long since forgotten. But did you actually find yourself following any of the advice? If not, it might be because the ideas were simply practical, common sense type tips.   Clipping coupons, changing […]

True Home Value, maker of the Composite windows and doors available through AHT Wisconsin Windows, has an offer you can’t refuse. Well, you could refuse it, but since it doesn’t cost anything and could earn you a $10,000 check and a $15,000 gift certificate good for home improvements, it just makes sense to participate, right? […]

  The arrival of daylight savings time seems ideal this year. With warmer temperatures in place in the coming days, mentioning the word “spring” seems so amazingly relevant. We’ll even enjoy high temperatures in the 70s more than once later in the week. So getting outside and making the most of it seems inevitable, especially […]

  On a day when high temperatures didn’t climb much above freezing in Wisconsin, summer tourism was on the mind of some people. Seriously. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism used a bone-chilling day to introduce two of three TV spots in its summer ad campaign. When the commercials begin airing in May, you might recognize […]

A crack in a window can appear for many reasons. Regardless of how it starts, correcting the issue quickly is important. Delays in replacing the cracked pane can result in higher energy costs, increased risk of injury, and elevated security risk to the home. A homeowner who searches the internet for temporary solutions to glass […]

In the world of technology, it seems keeping up with the latest developments requires constant monitoring of the industry. As soon as a new product is on the market, as the joke goes, it becomes obsolete. It’s a lot to keep up with if you’re trying to actually keep up. Developments in other industries are […]

The two “best” teams in the NFL meet a few hundred miles away in Indy this weekend. Whether you’re rooting for Tom Brady and his Patriots or you favor Eli Manning and the Giants, it promises to be an action-packed evening of football. (If you’re reading this after February 5th, wasn’t that an incredible game/real […]