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Using your consumer power

Tips for tapping into your influence as a buyer. More... | En Español... | Listen to this article...

Why we love spring cleaning

Doesn't it feel good to clear away winter cobwebs? More... | En Español... | Listen to this article...

e-Thoughts — Pressing pause

Try this tactic for enjoying the "now". More... | En Español... | Listen to this article...

What would you do? Results...

Last month we asked for your ideas on how to solve this situation: My 84-year old mother, who lives in another state, is starting to be very forgetful. I think a local family member should check on her but my sister wants to hire a service to do this. I don't have money for that plus I don't think my mother would let anyone she doesn't know in the house. What would you do?

We received over eighty responses! You sent in so many creative, practical and sensitive ideas. We can only reprint a handful here, but they represent the wide range of thoughtful solutions and approaches you suggested.

Thank you to all who participated in our first “What would you do?” poll. Stay tuned for next month’s “What would you do?” and weigh in on another everyday issue.

Click here to read what you would do.