ShareThisFree Light at Night. Replace outdoor accent lights with the solar-powered variety. At night, the lights will activate using the solar energy stored during daylight hours.X...X...XPlant a Tree. This simple action does a lot of good for the environment. Trees will enhance the beauty of any location, help supply the air with oxygen, remove carbon dioxide and help retain groundwater. Additionally, planting trees strategically can help provide shade for your home, which can reduce the need for air conditioning.X...X...XUse Public Transportation. Public transportation has many advantages, such as inexpensive fares and helping to reduce levels of air pollution and traffic congestion. Walking and biking also are excellent alternatives to driving, whenever possible.(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)
Free light at night ... Plant a tree
Paying taxes unites us. It also divides us. People can pay five and even six times more in state and local taxes than other folks in similar circumstances making similar incomes.
Who's got your number?
In one of the fastest-growing forms of identity theft, crooks are stealing tax refunds by swiping personal information and using it to trick the Internal Revenue Service.
