Home Services
Ratings & Advice
The latest ratings and advice for Twin Cities area home services.
Advice
- 30 Tricks Sellers Use to Make You Pay Up
- 65 Things You (Probably) Shouldn't Pay For
- About Checkbook: Why We're Unique
- Aging In Place
- Closet Organizers
- Complaining: How to Get Results
- Consumers’ Notebook
- Credit Cards Provide Strong Protections for Consumers
- Decluttering Strategies
- Defective Products: Strategies to Get a Refund or Replacement
- Elder Villages
- Extended Product Warranties: Should You Buy Them?
- Getting Home Repairs During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Getting Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff
- Hazardous Household Waste Disposal
- Heat Pumps: The Future of HVAC?
- Home Maintenance Plan
- Home Warranties
- Homeowners Insurance
- Lead Exposure: Make Sure Your Contractor Follows the Law
- Light Remodeling: Redo Your Kitchen or Bath for Less
- Nannies: Hiring Tips
- Organizers
- Product Recall Information
- Saving Energy at Home
- Self Storage Facilities
- Soundproofing Tips
- Wallpaper Help
- Water & Sewer Line Warranties
- Water-Saving Tips
Current Issue
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Insuring Your Home
Are you covered? Are you paying too much? Many homeowners will save $1,000 or more each year by switching companies.
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Primary Care Physicians
Ratings to help you find essential help for your health.
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Hotel Intel
We searched 25 travel sites looking for the lowest rates for 75 stays.
- Hotels Continue to Gouge Guests with Absurd Resort Fees
- Hotels’ ‘Refundable’ and ‘Flexible’ Rates Often Aren’t What They Seem
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Window Shopping
Want to improve your outlook? We have ratings of local installers for quality and price.
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Appliance Repair Guide
Fridge on the fritz? Oven burnt out? Our ratings will help you find a repair rescue.
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Buying Appliances
Getting what you want for the lowest price.
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Work Out Without Getting Worked Over
How to find the right fitness center.
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How to Make a New Fitness Plan
Strategies to help you make a commitment and stick with it.
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How to Get Better Sleep
40 tips for 40 winks.
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Bicycle Peddlers
How to choose the right bike and shop to get you rolling.
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Resale Revolution
Buying secondhand stuff saves money and helps the environment. Here’s how to do it.
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Buy Nothing, Get What You Need Anyway
The good, the bad, and the weird of the gift economy.
- Dealing with Unexpected Medical Bills
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