While planning a vacation, we often focus on things like flight tickets, hotel reservations, and tours, and forget one important part—car rentals. It is a cheap and convenient way to journey through your holiday destination. However, you need to consider the price, model, and insurance before settling on the car rental of your choice. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you find the perfect car rental: Compare before you buy You wouldn’t buy a car without considering many dealers and companies first. Similarly, don't settle for just one car rental service company; look around. There are a few comparison tools online, such as CarBooking.com and Bookingbuddy that help you compare different car rental services. You can compare prices, car models, insurance, etc, to settle on a convenient package. Comparing car rentals beforehand saves time and is convenient as you don't have to wait for long after you arrive at the airport. What, where, when, and how? Before you book car rentals, you should consider answering these four questions. Firstly, you need to decide what kind of car you would like to rent. It usually depends on the number of people and their bags. You would need an SUV or a larger car for bigger groups, while an economy car that accommodates four people is sufficient for a small family. Also, if you have a baby, consider inquiring about baby seats and other safety measures. Secondly, you need to be clear about your destination and its route. Before booking car rentals, ask yourself if you know the route well. If not, a car with a GPS and unlimited internet is preferable. Furthermore, decide if you require a toll pass or waiver. It helps you drive through toll booths without making stops and haggling for exact change. Additionally, this helps you be safer as you would know your whereabouts. Thirdly, be sure to give the exact time and date of your arrival. Some car rentals ask for flight details and adjust their services accordingly if there are any delays or cancellations. Lastly, you can book these car rentals online through websites such as Alamo, Dollar Car Rental, Budget Rent a Car, Avis, Thrifty, or Enterprise. However, unlike New York and Michigan, where the age limit is eighteen, you need to be twenty-one or older to rent a car. Some of these car rentals charge more or add more restrictions if the driver is below twenty-five. It usually depends on the location and the type of car. Do not book the car at the airport While it seems convenient, booking car rentals at the airport might cost you more. The airports charge ‘customer facility charges’ or ‘concession recovery charges’ that may burn a hole in your pocket. Instead, consider booking your car through your hotel. Generally, the hotel themselves provide transportation to pick you up and drop you back to the airport. For any longer journeys, you can ask the hotel for recommendations. Check hidden fees Sometimes, car rentals charge you extra if there is insufficient gas in the car when you return it. Always check the gas gauge before you head off or refuel before you return the car. You can also pre-purchase a full tank of gas when you start. Also, some companies charge for extra if you return the car earlier than the given period. Most car rentals make you pay less the longer you rent, so make sure to read the fine print. Bring your own baby seat Car seats or booster seats are mandatory in cars for any child below twelve if the current seats do not fit them properly. While most car rentals already provide you with car seats, it is always better to bring your own. When it comes to safety, you shouldn't compromise on the quality. Also, you may save a quick buck by bringing your own car seats. Most airports let you check in baby car seats for free. Moreover, you also save yourself from uncomfortable situations if your car rental doesn’t have one in stock. Renting a car abroad Though it might seem like a daunting task, renting a car in a foreign country is quite similar. However, you must be careful about the policies and check if you would need an International Driving Permit. If yes, you are obliged to get one before you leave for your vacation. Countries like Canada, the UK, and some parts of Europe do not require an International Driving Permit. If you want to apply for it, you can do so at the American Automobile Association or National Automobile Club. All you need to do is fill out an online application and mail it to the nearest branch, along with a photocopy of your driver's license, two passport size photographs, and a fee of $15. Make sure you apply for this at least six to seven weeks before your vacation. If you are booking car rentals abroad, you need to also consider some subtle but important differences in the cars and places. For example, on which side of the road the country drives, how brands differ, and if the car is a manual one or has a stick.

If you're planning on replacing your old fridge, choosing the right one could prove to be a daunting task. With so many brands, models, types, designs, and function options available, customers are spoiled for choice. Maytag is a popular and reliable brand and it was recently been acquired by Whirlpool. There are several types of Maytag refrigerators, appliances, and different parts available in the market. Some of these products include refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, cooking-ranges, and cooktops. The Maytag Corporation offers a plethora of options in refrigerators. To help you make the right choice, a brief overview of the types has been given below. Types of Maytag refrigerators in the market French door: This style is widely popular. It has side-by-side doors with a bottom freezer. The big advantage is that it gives you eye-level access to food, shelves, and crisper-drawers. The freezer located at the bottom is ergonomically-designed because it's accessed less frequently than the main unit. Food has to be stacked in the freezer because it's only a drawer-unit and there are no shelves. Maytag technology offers a fingerprint resistant steel body, a quick-chill button, dual-cold evaporators, and a beverage chiller option for this type. Models are available generally in black and silver. Side-by-side: With lots of freezer space, easy access to frozen foods, more compartments, and better-organized shelving, side-by-side doors are another popular choice. Maytag offers a capacity of up to 26 cubic ft. with external water/ice-dispenser and humidity control crispers. This is a great option for large families. Top-freezer: This type of Maytag refrigerator keeps your food organized in the way you need best. The freezer is located at eye-level, with the door-opening option of right or left available based on your kitchen configuration. The body is constructed using sturdy, fingerprint-resistant stainless steel and it is available in black, white, and stainless steel editions. The PowerCold feature provides quick cooling and the EvenAir cooling tower distributes cold air evenly. Bottom freezer: This type offers a space-saving design and convenience for people to access the lower shelves of the fridge. Locating the freezer at the bottom is a smarter use of the available space. Maytag refrigerators offer the bottom freezer model with the left or right opening option for the top section and freezer drawers in the bottom unit to organize your food better. This model is available in 22 and 19 cubic ft. sizes. For this type, Maytag offers the regular fingerprint-resistant steel body and just a quick wipe keeps it looking as good as new. All models offered by Maytag are backed by a 10-year limited parts warranty.

You have found that beautiful three-bedroom apartment you were looking for, but realize that it is slightly out of your budget. Now you may have lined up a number of potential roommates with whom you can share your rent and for that matter, everything else. But how can you make sure, your next-door roomie will be someone you can live with after that lease or agreement has been signed? Finding a roommate to split the rent with for a small flat is challenging enough, try finding a couple to occupy those extra two rooms. There are a number of factors which have to be taken into account like the advance deposit to be paid to the owner, your monthly rent after splitting it three ways, utilities and expenses incurred and most importantly, commitment to cosign the lease. There are times when you take up an apartment in your name and don't cosign, which will be a potential problem in case your roommate decided to ditch you in the middle of the lease. Cosigning will ensure his commitment and give you a sense of security. Although you will interview a number of people before you narrow down your choices, make sure you browse through their social media accounts as well just to find out whether this person is really who he claims to be or is just making a false impression to get his hands on that single room. It is quite possibly the best place to find out more about the person and more importantly, the kind of people he tends to hand out with. Better yet, try to find people who come from mutual references like a friend of a friend or someone from college or work. As mentioned earlier, you will be splitting up rent and allied expenses. But you might also want to divide the chores among the three of you equally. Make a timetable and schedule tasks like cleaning, doing the dishes, laundry and more so that you don't end up doing all the work. If everyone agrees to it, hire cleaning services. Make ground rules for people who can visit and stay with you or your roommates for that matter. See to it that your roommates make sure their buddies don't overstay their welcome for that matter including your girlfriend, best friend, college buddies, office colleagues or others.

Are you someone who does not have time to go to the gym, is low on finances to pay gym fees, feels too awkward to work out among strangers? If you belong to any of these categories, we have some good and useful workout tips that you can do within the comforts of your home. You can also call in one of your buddies to give you company to sweat it out. For these workout exercises, you need your basic workout clothes, shoes and dumbbells. Working out helps keep men's health in check and keeps one away from many potential disease. Check out some of the exercises listed below to improve your overall health and well-being! Push-ups: This is the simplest exercise to strengthen your shoulder, triceps and chest muscles. Pushups prepare you for more demanding exercises that put your shoulder joints to test. Do it on rep. Planking: This exercise strengthens your core muscles without giving you any injuries. For men, the average duration to hold a planking position is 2 minutes or 120 seconds. Planking is a great way to strengthen your abs and sculpt your torso. Add to this side planking as well. Bicep curl: With dumbbells in each hand, lift the weights to your shoulder level keeping your upper arms still. Move only your lower arms keeping your elbows stationary. Do this on rep. This exercise will develop your bicep muscles and increase their strength. Squats: They might look simple, but squats are most difficult to do. Whether you want to shed fat or build muscles, squat exercises are quite beneficial. Squats work out and strengthen all the major muscles of your leg including quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and the muscles that make up the calves. Lunges: Similar to squats, lunges help to strengthen your glutes, quadriceps, calves, hamstrings and your core as well. Doing lunges is good for your spine posture, flexibility of hips and overall body balance. Do a combination of forward, reverse and side lunges for complete lower body workout. Cardio: Doing cardio increases your stamina, makes your heart and lungs stronger, and helps in weight loss. Although squats and lunges are also cardio exercises, you can pick a day specifically to do only cardio. Or if you decide to take the stairs instead of the elevator, you will score high on your cardio routine. At home, you can start by walking or running or jumping jacks in place. Or you can get out of your house and jog around the block.

Are you planning to purchase a freezer? Are you confused about what to choose from an array of freezers that are available in the market? If yes, here is a list of the four basic types of freezers. With the rise in trend of packaged food and frozen food items, freezer has become a necessity. Selecting a freezer that will suit your needs well is a daunting task. Have a look at the various types of freezers and take your pick. Chest freezers If you want to store food in bulk and have enough space to accommodate a large appliance, a chest freezer is the one for you. Shaped like a large box, it has a hinged lid that opens upwards. If you are planning to purchase a chest freezer, make sure it has baskets, so that the food items can be stored in an organized way. They come in a variety of models including small models, commercial models etc. Drawer Freezers Large kitchens or professional kitchens opt for drawer freezers as they provide easy access when the cook is preparing meals. It can be used as a multi-purpose appliance, blending in seamlessly with the cabinetry and the counter space. The freezer can also be custom made. Portable freezers If you like traveling, a portable freezer is the one for you. You can carry these small-sized freezers for picnics, boating, outing, etc. The freezer will keep your food fresh. These freezers can be powered through a car’s cigarette lighter outlet. Upright freezers The upright freezers are the most preferred and convenient for several reasons. To start with, they save floor space. Secondly, they are easily accessible because of the style of construction of the door. You can stack  food items in an organized way because of the shelving. Upright freezers are typically auto frosting. This category of freezers is priced higher than other varieties. May it be a chest freezer or a drawer freezer; you need to choose the one that suits your requirements. Follow these guidelines for a better understanding of the types of the freezers.

Gaming has become a popular extra-curricular and social activity in recent times. It has been proven that gaming helps improve hand-eye coordination and reflexes. However, gaming equipment like laptops is expensive. Tips On Choosing Gaming Laptop Graphics Cards This is the most important factor to consider while buying gaming laptops. There are numerous choices in model and company, Nvidia is known to be one of the more popular ones. If you want better performance you might have to use two graphic cards as this will help in running games at a 4k display. RAM It is important to opt the for a RAM not smaller than 8GB. This should be sufficient to run your games smoothly. Processor(CPU) The best in the market now is the Intel i7 processor. But an i5 processor should be sufficient for most games these days. However, it will be wise to spend on Graphics card and memory rather than a processor. Battery Life All of the above factors won't matter if you don't have a longer battery life. You cannot have longer gaming sessions without a long battery life. It will be necessary in such situations to always have a power source with you. Top Picks Of Gaming Laptops At Costco Lenovo Legion Y520 Gaming Laptop With 2TB HDD and 256GB SSD, you can seamlessly run all your games. This laptop is equipped with Intel i7 processor and 16GB RAM. It has a 15.6 display with an Anti-glare screen to prevent any strain on your eyes. It comes with a 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Graphics. Adding to the appeal of the laptop is a backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad. You can get this laptop for $1,000. Alienware 17 Gaming Laptop This beast of a laptop comes with 8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Graphics. It's huge 17.3 screen comes with anti-glare and eye-tracking technology. The Alien 17 Gaming laptop comes with Intel i7 processor. It has 1TB HDD and 256GB SSD. With the upgraded Alienware TactX keyboard you can your over 108-key commands for maximum actions per minute. After a discount of $200, this laptop is now available at $2,500. Asus Rog GL552VW Laptop This laptop comes with a 4K Ultra HD display which gives you that life-like picture clarity. It is equipped with Intel i7 processor. It comes with 1TB HDD+256GB SSD memory and 32GB RAM. This 4GB NVIDIA Graphics laptop comes with 1-year accidental damage protection. This Asus gaming laptop is available at $1,400. Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming 7000 Series Touchscreen Laptop Equipped with Intel i7 processor, this laptop comes with 1TB HDD+128GB SSD memory. It comes with 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M Graphics and 4K Ultra HD display. Previously priced at $1,200, it is now available at $1,100.