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Green Homes in Colorado: Saving Rain Water

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Colorado’s hot, dry summer’s weather may mean another round of water shortages. With water restrictions in place, keeping your family’s backyard flower and vegetable gardens moist and viable could be a serious challenge. Consider purchasing a rain barrel. These heavy-duty plastic or wood barrels catch rainwater and store it until you need it. A rain barrel allows for the practical reuse of water that otherwise would run down your driveway into a street drain, form puddles in your yard or feed into area streams. Reusing rainwater doesn’t just help the environment; it can lower your water bill and teach your kids about the importance of water preservation. The federal Environmental Protection Agency estimates that lawn and garden watering comprise nearly 40 percent of household water use during the summer, and that a rain barrel can save most homeowners about 1,300 gallons of water during peak summer months. Because it’s naturally soft and doesn’t contain minerals, chlorine, fluoride or...
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12M Consumers May Get Credit-Score Boost Soon

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The three largest credit-reporting agencies will begin cleaning up credit reports in July, which could help lift the credit scores of about 12 million consumers. In a survey by the Federal Trade Commission, one in four people say they spot errors in their credit reports, most commonly concerning tax liens and civil judgments. Up to half of tax lien data on a credit report is inaccurate or incomplete. Civil judgments—which means a court has ruled a person owes money—also tend to be ripe with errors or omissions on a credit report, experts say. Consumers can dispute the errors, but the process can be cumbersome. Beginning July 1, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion will automatically exclude tax lien and civil judgment records from credit reports if they are missing a person’s name, address, Social Security number, or date of birth. Claims that do contain this key information, however, will remain on credit reports. Six percent of Americans with a credit score—or 12 million— likely...
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Midcentury chic: An amazing Home Remodel in Lakewood Colorado

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When Lynn Coit walked into the open house for this ’60s-era raised ranch in Lakewood’s Meadowlark neighborhood, she saw endless possibilities. Sure, the brown shag carpet, green linoleum floors, and brick exterior felt more like a commercial storefront than a welcoming family residence. But as the founder and president of Denver commercial interior design firm  Elsy Studios  (her clients include law firm Merchant & Gould and the Federal Reserve Bank), Lynn looked past those eyesores to spy a dated but strong framework prime for a contemporary overhaul. Shortly after she bought the house in 2014, she and her husband, Andrew—a commercial real estate broker and DIYer—oversaw a comprehensive five-month renovation. The result: a masterful blend of modern convenience and stylish retro flair. We sat down with the design-savvy couple to get the inside scoop. Read the interview
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Best Things To Do in and around Denver! 03-13-2017 to 3-18-2017

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We The Kings and Cute Is What We Aim For March 13, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO Call Me Karizma and Kid Quill March 14, 2017 at 6:00pm Denver, CO Polyphia, Covet and more March 14, 2017 at 6:00pm Denver, CO Ann Wilson (Heart) March 15, 2017 Denver, CO Carousel Kings and Abandoned By Bears March 15, 2017 at 6:30pm Denver, CO Enter Shikari and Being As An Ocean March 15, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO P.O.S. and Transit22 March 15, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO Enter Shikari March 15, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO Ann Wilson Of Heart March 15, 2017 at 8:00pm Denver, CO Avion Roe and It Lives, It Breathes March 16, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO The Griswolds and Dreamers March 16, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO Irish Burlesque - Shamrockin' Shimmy! March 16, 2017 at 8:00pm Denver, CO Michael Che March 16, 2017 at 8:00pm Denver, CO Big Paddy March 17, 2017 Denver, CO The Menzingers March 17, 2017 at 7:00pm Denver, CO Rozwell Kid and The Menzingers ...
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