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What home injury sends the most people to emergency rooms each year? Would you believe it’s accidental falls? More than FIVE MILLION Americans are hurt during falls at home every year. And falls KILL six-thousand Americans a year. Does your home have trip and fall hazards? Most likely it does. But being aware of the most vulnerable spots can help increase safety in your home. You can do-it-yourself, but you don’t have to do it alone.
Safeguard Your Home Against FallsMillions of people every year are injured from falls at home. Nearly six thousand are killed. That makes falls the leading cause of home injury and injury-related death in the U.S. Pretty scary. What’s even scarier is that only a quarter of homeowners in this country take any action at all to make their home free of trip and fall hazards. read more Play My Home My Money Pit Game & Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win $5000Have you looked around yard and wondered where you are going to put all those toys, lawn furniture and garden tools come winter? How about inside of a brand new 8 x 12 shed from Lifetime products? It’s got double-wall, heavy duty panels with steel reinforcement. A steeply pitched roof allows for drainage of rain and snow. Skylights help light up the inside. And the best part? You could win it by playing the My Home My Money Pit Home Improvement Game and Sweepstakes! That’s right, we’re celebrating our new book in big way…. giving away hundreds of prizes just like that with this promotion sponsored by Lifetime Products, along with Rinnai, Easy Water and Monkey Hook. You get to have some fun testing your home improvement knowledge in the process and maybe win our grand prize of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, CASH! Visit www.moneypit.com to play and enter now! read more Go Tankless to Save Energy and MoneyDreaming of a beautiful new bathroom? Hot water is a big part of the experience. And if you’re renovating your bathroom, you’ve got a perfect opportunity to update your hot water appliance. A tankless hot water heater is more energy efficient than a traditional tank type model. They heat water only as you need it, instead of keeping 40 gallons or so of water hot constantly. read more Five Fall Fix-UpsThe weather is turning cooler, the kids are back in school and the leaves will soon turn colors. Fall is about to arrive and, according to home improvement experts, it is one of the most popular times for home improvement projects. We've got a few to add to your list. read more Ask Tom & Leslie: Best Return on InvestmentThis week’s question comes to us from Amy G., “The home we just purchased was in need of updates, so we’ve done a few things already, but would like to do more as long as we can sell it at a much higher price in two or three years. My hope is to finish the basement, update the cabinets, build a master bathroom and closet, and update the current bathroom with nice fixtures, all of which would yield a four-bedroom, two-bath home with walk-out finished basement. Is it possible to get a good return on my investment if I follow through with these improvements?” read more Duct Tape is NOT for Ducts!Coming up on the next Money Pit radio show, don’t use duct tape on your ducts! Contrary to its name, this is not a material that will help seal the seams in your ductwork. We’ll tell you WHY and what you should use INSTEAD, on the next Money Pit program. To find out where we broadcast in your area, or download our podcast, visit www.moneypit.com. read more Share This Information With A Friend!Simply forward this Email. And invite friends to register to receive this E-newsletter each week. If you would like to unsubscribe from our weekly newsletter, please refer to the unsubscribe directions at the bottom of this newsletter.
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