Although October is the “official” month for fire safety, the winter months are equally as important. Never leave candles or fireplaces unattended. If you have a live tree in your apartment for the holidays, make sure that you give it…

Rule #1: Maximize People Space If possible, rearrange your furniture for maximum movement between areas of your apartment, where the festivities are happening. You don’t want a piece of furniture to be the roadblock in the fun. You want to…

Install passwords on your credit cards, bank and phone accounts! Avoid using information like your mother’s maiden name; birth date; last four digits of your Social Security number; phone number; or a series of consecutive numbers. Pay attention to billing…