Dehumidifiers tested by Consumer Reports compare capacity and efficiency
A Consumer Reports review explains that larger capacity dehumidifiers remove moisture faster and can be throttled, while low temperatures reduce performance. Tests show 40 pint models offer best efficiency, with 24 to 30 percent energy use per kilowatt hour. Top picks include Sears 5548, Friedrich FD50X, J C Penney 857-0137, and White Westinghouse EDS08K.
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Living benefits alter life insurance purpose in debate
A Canadian started living benefits with accelerated payout. New York weighs a tax and clarity bill. Critics warn it shifts policy aim from beneficiary income to upfront cash, reducing death benefits. Taxability and adviser guidance loom large for families and lawmakers. Gary C. Smith of MassMutual Syracuse cited.
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New York
New York State
Congress
Howard Lasher
Assembly Insurance Committee
Gary C. Smith
MassMutual Life Insurance Company
Syracuse
Camerons face cancer and finance a distant future
Norma Cameron recalls life with John 45, a Soo Line union official, facing an inoperable liver cancer with a projected 12 to 18 months. Their combined income of 85 500 supports five teens and two adults, while savings, retirement plans, and a $150 000 home anchor their finances as advisers urge expense cuts, a home equity line, revised wills, and a living will to prepare for possible loss of income.
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Cedar Lake
Minneapolis
John
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Soo Line
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Honeywell
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Duluth
TCU
Union
State Line
Ladysmith
Wis
Seabees
Vietnam
Bobby
Los Angeles
Kathy
Camerons
Columbia Heights
Soo Line Credit Union
Melrose
IDS Universal Life
John’s Union
Ross Levin
Accredited Investors Inc
Ann Barry Burns
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel
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Levin
John Univreral
W. 57Th St
New York
N.Y
Vegas
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