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How to Calculate a Down Payment for a Car
Buying a car can be daunting, with the moving parts of finding a car you like, securing financing, and getting rid of your old vehicle if you have one. Knowing how much a down payment for a car you are interested in is a key element of decision making whe...
How to Get a Master's Degree
Earning a master’s degree is a huge accomplishment and can open up new opportunities for your career. Most master’s degree programs require 1.5 to 2 years of study, but you may take longer if you’re also working. Before you can earn a master’s degree, you...
How to Tell Your Wife You Don't Want Any More Children
Compromising in a marriage can sometimes be tough. Even choices like where to live or what to have for dinner might be difficult at times. But how can you communicate to your wife that you don’t want to have more children if you know or suspect that she...
How to Create a Watermark in Adobe Illustrator
This wikiHow teaches you how to use Adobe Illustrator for Mac or Windows to create and place a watermark on an image. Although Illustrator doesn't have a built-in watermarking feature, you can use the typing tool to add a text watermark on top of any supp...
How to Understand Ratings and Parental Guidelines for Video Games
Understanding how ESRB rating work is very important because it helps parents who may not be familiar with game content make better decisions before buying a new video game for their child. Before age ratings, there was public outrage over violent video g...
How to Take Care of Your Skin During Pregnancy
Pregnancy causes many changes in a person’s body and hormonal makeup. A pregnant person’s body produces more hormones — particularly estrogen and progesterone — which causes a number of noticeable changes.[1] X Research source To maintain he...
How to Deal With Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a serious condition in which a pregnant person develops high blood pressure and signs of damage occurring to other organs. It can be fatal to both the mother and the baby. It usually develops after at least 20 weeks. The only way to stop...
How to Eat in Moderation
Thankfully fads--like cabbage soup diets and weight-loss shakes--are becoming things of the past! Now fitness experts, nutritionists, and health-conscious celebrities all tout the benefits of eating in moderation. Extreme diets are simply unsustainable. B...
How to Look Beautiful at School
Whether it's the first day of school or the middle of the school year, looking beautiful at school can make you feel more confident and outgoing. Don't worry. This doesn't mean that you have to apply a ton of makeup to achieve a cute school look. You can...
How to Be a Positive Thinker
Negative emotions can spiral. If you want to stop letting yourself sink down into bad feelings, you can train yourself to let the light in. You can learn to find the bright side and stay positive, avoiding negativity in your life, and going about the proc...
How to Calculate the Value of an Estate
After a loved one’s death, a personal representative may need to calculate the value of the decedent’s estate for tax and distribution purposes. Somebody may also wish to calculate the value of his or her own estate to help inform their decisions about th...
How to Calculate Estate Tax
Federal estate taxes are taxes paid on property transferred from a decedent after his or her death. You may wish to calculate the estate tax that will be due on your own estate during the estate planning process. You may also find yourself in a position w...
How to Write a Short Detective Story
Detective fiction is a fantastic genre, as it allows the reader to follow a detective as they try to solve a crime or unravel a mystery. As a writer, you may try your hand at creating a short detective story for a class or as a writing challenge. To write...
How to Get a CDL License in Massachusetts
To receive a commercial drivers license in the state of Massachusetts, you must already hold a valid Massachusetts drivers license and visit your nearest Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) office to apply for a commercial drivers license. Before you can rec...
How to Prepare for an Administrative Assistant Interview
If you are interviewing to be an administrative assistant, then there are certain interview preparation methods that you may follow in order to make the most of your interview and ensure your best chances of securing employment. There is no "right" way to...
How to Use an Infant Aspirator
If you want to use an aspirator to clear the nose or mouth of a congested baby, you can easily remove mucus, spit up, or saliva. To ease your child's congestion, use premade saline drops, which come in a squeeze bottle that only releases a few drops at a...