Articles by Brenda Williams

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There are many people who believe that the driving habits you develop early on when you first learn to drive are the same driving habits that will stay with you all throughout your driving career However, if this were the case, then the United States would be full of nothing but the best, most studious drivers

Purchasing a Practical Car

Purchasing a practical car is something that most people should be thinking about when it comes time to buy their first vehicle However, for most first-time-car buyers, often, this minute detail is forgotten

Eating and Driving is Irresponsible

Eating and driving is much more dangerous than people give it credit for For one thing, when you are eating while you are behind the wheel of a car, your focus is almost immediately taken off of the roadway

Increasing Danger to Pedestrians

Recently, I read an article about a young woman who was going for a run during the day time on a road that wasn’t terribly busy when she was struck and killed by a motorist who simply wasn’t paying attention It struck a chord with me because as a self proclaimed runner, I have had my share of recent mishaps with drivers on the road “during the day” in which had I not been the more vigilant person, I may have wound up in the hospital with a serious injury

Time to Get Glasses

Over the past couple of years, my mother has complained about how her vision was giving her problems However, she never did anything about it until recently

Growing Older With Driving

Growing older is something that is going to happen no matter how hard you try to “not” act your age As a side effect of growing older, one of the unfortunate things that we often have to experience is a dulling of our reflexes

Facebook and How it Can Help Business

“Do you have a Facebook profile” “I tried to add you to my friends list

Car Payments and Foreclosure

Chances are that if you own a vehicle of any sort, you have at least thought about what would or could happen if you were to miss a payment Too often, when we first purchase our very first vehicle, we make the mistake of purchasing a car or sport utility vehicle that we really don’t need

Landing the Job of Your Dreams

Landing the job of your dreams is probably most people’s dream However, few of us wind up working for someone or some entity that fulfills our own job dream-come-true situation

Other Forms of Transportation

If you live in some place like North Carolina, then chances are that your main mode of transportation is by car, truck or sport utility vehicle Sure, North Carolina has some mass transportation in the form of buses, trains and taxis, but you are going to wind up paying far more for these sorts of transportation methods versus just owning your own vehicle

Saving Money by Carpooling

There are some who swear by carpooling, claiming that it has saved them hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars in just a years time all because they don’t have to expend the cost of fueling up their own car, making a car payment or paying for car insurance But is carpooling really as effective as many people make it out to be

The Concern About Older Drivers

Recently, I just got back from a trip to Charlotte to visit with my grandmother who is now 78 years old For 78 years of age, she is still extremely independent and sharp as a tack

When Walking is More Practical

A few months ago, I decided to challenge myself by walking

Commuting to Work Can Be a Pain

Commuting to work is usually not a problem for some people However, for other people, commuting to work can be a real pain and can ultimately ruin what would have been otherwise a bright, chipper start to their day

Eating and Driving is Distracting

Eating and driving is just as distracting (if not more distracting) than talking on your cell phone or trying to keep small children under control in the back seat of your car My boyfriend is somewhat of an exception to this rule though

Failure to Use Your Turn Signal

The one thing that really annoys me about other drivers is the fact that most of them fail to use their turn signals when they are changing lanes or preparing to turn Every single day that I am on the road driving for whatever reason, I always encounter at least five people who could potentially cause accidents or who have narrowly avoided becoming involved in car accidents all because they did not use their turn signals when the switched lanes

Following Too Closely

Following too closely is another serious problem for many drivers in the North Carolina area as well as abroad in the United States Recently, on a trip to visit my grandmother, my aunt was also visiting her for the weekend

Learning How to Merge

Merging when you are on the highway is one of the number one causes of traffic accidents on major highways and roadways Too often, I have seen near misses on highways where someone is trying to merge but the other lane of traffic will not let them in

Controlling Road Rage

Road rage is something that people are still battling to this day Road rage occurs for a variety of reasons

The Rising Cost of Health Insurance

Recently, I had a discussion with my boyfriend about the government’s recent decision to try to pass a bill regarding health insurance In the past years, the cost of health insurance has gone up and is now at the point where many people cannot afford to be insured

Visiting an Allergist

Ever since I moved to North Carolina from New York, I have had recurring problems with allergies Recently, things got really bad where one weekend, out of nowhere, I was having great difficulty breathing

Walking For Life

Walking is a great activity that is good for those of us with sensitive joints Besides this, walking has proven to be just as beneficial as any other cardio activity, which may come as a pleasant surprise to those of us who previously thought that the only way to a trim waistline was to pound out the miles on the treadmill at a blistering speed

Work Etiquette and Making a Good Impression

The guy in the cubicle on one side of you insists on sharpening his pencil every five minutes (or so you are convinced) In the meantime, the woman who sits in the cubicle on the other side of you is equally as strange

When It’s Time to Move

Moving can be (and should be) an extremely exciting time for many people So, if this is the case, then why do so many of us become stressed out at the thought of having to pack up our knick-knacks in a box and ship them off to a new place

When to Buy a New Car

Everyone has that one story- that one horror story of the time when they went through whatever awful experience that they did when it was time to buy a car In many cases, the first car that you purchase can make or break you in terms of overall cost and the effect that it has on your life

What to Look For in a New Car

As I have been doing my own search for a different car, I have learned that there are certain things you should look for when you are preparing to purchase a new car For instance, when you are looking to buy a brand new car, the first thing that you should think about is how much it will actually cost you to maintain the vehicle

Driving While Distracted

There are many hidden dangers in driving However, one of the worst things that causes more and more people to become involved in auto accidents is being distracted while they are driving

Moving Doesn’t Have to Be Frustrating

So, you’ve finally taken the plunge and purchased your very first home However, the congratulations is short lived because now you have to figure out how you are going to get all of your belongings from one place to another without anything being lost, broken or misplaced

Your Vehicle and Emergency Situations

The one thing in the world that none of us ever want to have to experience is having our car break down It is unfortunate that our vehicles tend to malfunction when we least expect it

Checking All Your Tires

There are countless people who take their tires for granted They feel that they either don’t have to check them or that if there was something wrong, they would see it

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