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Photo : SV Production ( Shutterstock ) Buying a house is essentially paying an enormous amount of money for a never-ending list of chores . Every part of your house is rotting, warping, rusting, and eroding on a constant basis, and k eeping it all from collapsing around your ears is a full-time job . This means you really should consider any addition or augmentation that helps slow down the process of rot and ruin, and o ne of the easiest things you can add to your house in this effort is a storm door. While some people think storm doors aren’t attractive or add needless inconvenience to entering the house, the benefits of a storm door far outweigh these perceived downsides—especially since it’s not a terribly expensive upgrade, costing an average of $380 to install. Here’s why you should do so before the winter storms arrive . 02:50 Chopping Basics Wednesday 11:09AM 01:38 How to Retire in Phases Wednesday 10:53AM A layer of protection Your front door is a huge aspect of your...

Photo : ArtBitz ( Shutterstock ) A huge winter storm is making its way across the country this week, bringing with it heavy snow, high winds, and single-digit temperatures as far south as Louisiana. Conditions are expected to significantly affect holiday travel , and similar storms have recently challenged power grids and other infrastructure even in states that are accustomed to winter weather . Remember how an arctic freeze went for Texas ( not accustomed to winter weather) in February 2021? So—especially if you live in a place that doesn’t often see extreme cold, ice, or snow—you should check the forecast and prepare your home and belongings accordingly . Here are the precautions to consider ahead of any winter storm. Bring your pets and plants inside This should be a no-brainer, but anything living is unlikely to weather an arctic freeze well. If you have outdoor pets, livestock, or plants, bring them inside or make arrangements for shelter until temperatures rise. For cold...

Travelers wait at a Southwest Airlines baggage counter to retrieve their bags after canceled flights at Los Angeles International Airport, on Los Angeles on Dec. 26. Eugene Garcia/The Associated Press Southwest Airlines Co LUV-N on Tuesday led U.S. airline cancellations again as the low-cost carrier struggled with harsh winter weather that grounded planes and left some workers unable to tend to jets, disrupting holiday travel for many. The carrier had canceled 2,589 flights as of Tuesday 2.25 pm ET or roughly two-thirds of its schedule, representing 86% of all U.S. airline cancellations, according to tracking website FlightAware. Additionally, Southwest called off about 2,500 flights scheduled for Wednesday and over 1,000 flights from its Thursday schedule. Shares of Southwest fell as much as 6.3% to a two-month low of $33.81. The airline’s cancellations on Tuesday were 30 times more than those of Spirit Airlines, the carrier with the second-most cancellations. An arctic blast and a ...

U.S. oil refining margins on Tuesday hit a three-month high and are likely headed higher, analysts said, as unplanned refinery outages weigh on already-tight fuel supplies. The outages have pushed up gasoline prices in Texas and Oklahoma this year ahead of what is expected to be a heavier than usual turnaround season for refineries. The rising prices and margins are unusual for this time of year, when travel falls. The crack spread, a key gauge of refiner profits that measures the difference between crude oil prices and selling prices of finished products, touched $42.41 on Tuesday, the highest since October. The five-year January average is $15.56, an analysis of Refinitiv Eikon data showed. Average gasoline prices in Texas hit about $3.07 a gallon on Tuesday, up almost 44 cents from a month ago, according to the AAA motor group. Motorists in Oklahoma also are paying about 45 cents more, at $3.13 a gallon, AAA data showed. A diesel producing unit at PBF Energy’s Chalmette, Louisiana...