Despite its hanging in there through life’s ups and downs, it’s time to replace your garage door. A new garage door can improve the look of your entire home, but what should you expect to pay? Garage door installation — not including an opener — costs about $2,300, on average, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, or NARI. But the cost of your new garage door will vary depending on where you live, the size and type of door you choose and who installs it. Keep...

Editor’s note: This Care2 favorite was originally posted on May 12, 2014. Whether it’s a graduation, birthday, retirement party, July Fourth or Father’s Day, if it occurs over the summer, you’d better believe we’re celebrating al fresco. Unfortunately, most of us use the backyard BBQ as an excuse to waste lots of money on disposable items that barely get used before ending up in the landfill. Being outside and enjoying the natural world has so many benefits — why muck it up by leaving behind...

Editor’s note: This post is a Care2 favorite. It was originally published on March 27, 2012. It’s pretty impossible to go to the beach without finding a piece of trash tossing about in the surf, or half buried in the sand. Unfortunately, with monstrosities like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch swirling about offshore, it’s unlikely that our coastlines will be trash-free any time soon. And with the recent news of possible Japanese tsunami debris spotted off the Canadian coast, ocean pollution...

At NerdWallet, we strive to help you make financial decisions with confidence. To do this, many or all of the products featured here are from our partners. However, this doesn’t influence our evaluations. Our opinions are our own. If you’ve owned your home for a while, you may wonder if your homeowners insurance is still a good deal. But just when you’re about to start comparing quotes, you remember: Your insurance premiums are paid through an escrow account. But changing homeowners...

Editor’s note: This Care2 favorite was originally posted on August 9, 2013. If you watch any amount of television, you probably know that this week is ”Shark Week” on the Discovery Network. This annual televised celebration of sharks started way back in 1987, and the program was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week has succumbed to the reality TV scourge that permeates nearly every known network. Instead of showing real...