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ADVICE FOR PREPARING YOUR HOMEWaiting to ready your home for winter can cost you
Tips help winterize your house, apartmentMake season easier on 4-legged friendsWith a change in the length of daylight hours, outdoor and indoor pets naturally begin to grow thicker coats and build up body fat. The animals instinctively prepare for the season when food is scarce and more difficult to hunt. Today's pets are fed regularly, but battling the cold means they need extra energy. ADVICE FOR PREPARING YOUR YARDPros offer tips on getting yard ready for winterExperts offer a variety of tips from lawn care to water shutoff to help make winterizing the yard and garden a little easier. VEHICLE AND DRIVING ADVICEWinterize your car before deep freeze sets in
Tips to winterize your carProper planning can prevent winter car mishapsWinter driving, especially during a storm, requires extra precautions. Here are some tips. Tips for travel emergenciesWinter storm lingoMORE RESOURCESInternet offers more winter prep resourcesADVICE ABOUT HEATING BILLSHigher natural gas costs go far beyond heatingConsumers are being warned to prepare for higher heating bills this year, but they may not realize that natural gas price increases could affect them in other ways. Help is available for high heating bills
10 tips to save on winter heating billsHEALTH AND FITNESS ADVICEGood health, fitness are key in winterIn the cold winter months, being active is important not only for fitness but also in fighting off colds and flu. Proper nutrition and hand hygiene also can help keep the family well this winter. Workout ideas to keep you warmed up, motivatedAvoid the blahs of the same-old-same-old by taking a new exercise class or other indoor workout. Haven't tried yoga yet? Give it a shot. Work on your mind as well as your musclesWinter is a time of rest, but can also be a time of renewal. Here are some tips. Keeping warm takes more than a coat
Make each layer of clothing workHypothermia, frostbite provide twin threatsTake a winter inventory of medicine chests | 
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NEWS SERVICE MULTIMEDIA 
Before you settle into the sofa in front of a roaring fire, remember that fall also means getting the house ready for months of cold, rain, slush, ice and snow.
Whether temperatures are kissing 70 or flirting with the 30s, you still have time to prepare your car for cold weather.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps more than 4.5 million low-income families stay warm in winter and cool in summer, channeling its money through states, territories and American Indian tribes to community agencies that take applications for aid.
Staying warm is science, experts say. The right jacket or layers depends not just on the temperature but on the precipitation and your activity level.
