Meadville Tribune Lifestyles 2012-05-27T09:38:19-04:00 urn:uuid:7acdc17c-ddd6-45af-b903-27fea9756966 Elderly, disabled and their caregivers have tremendous new local resource By Keith Gushard urn:uuid:fa35bb16-8444-4fe4-a752-497b537cd99d 2012-05-22T12:35:52-04:00 <p> The new Crawford County Link isn&#8217;t a place, but an information network to help people age 60 and older or those between 18 and 59 with disabilities stay living independently.</p> Beware the 'Dirty Dozen' tax filing scams Federal Internal Revenue Service urn:uuid:5c5fe4c3-eeb1-4eaa-a48a-a1ece977edb8 2012-02-20T12:13:44-05:00 <p>The Internal Revenue Service recently issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.</p> Flu season off to slow start, but it's building By Ryan Smith urn:uuid:80d0c53e-e9aa-4423-aa49-042a645b3fc0 2012-01-26T10:28:02-05:00 Coughing? Sneezing? How to know if you're too sick to work By Kayla Castille urn:uuid:f3c69cab-ca98-4926-a58d-aa88d00a4a3e 2012-01-25T16:12:05-05:00 <p> You know this feeling -- you&#39;re getting sick. Do you tough it out and head to work? Or stay home and spare your co-workers from your germs?</p> 5 last-minute Christmas gifts you can buy online urn:uuid:d8aa61a6-c9b8-4c2d-b90e-1ffe2c691040 2011-12-21T16:42:11-05:00 <p> With Christmas nearly here, many people are scrambling to finish their holiday shopping. But there is still time to find last-minute gifts for family and friends, right from your computer.</p> Top 10 fastest-rising Google searches in 2011 urn:uuid:0934b796-7b40-4ac0-9917-9fddad67f58e 2011-12-19T10:22:01-05:00 <p> Technology and celebrity dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing Google searches in 2011, but it was a 13-year-old girl and her mockable music video that rocketed to the top spot for sudden Internet interest, according to <a href="http://www.googlezeitgeist.com/en" target="_blank">Google&#8217;s Zeitgeist for 2011</a>.</p> Golden Globe nominees announced; which are your favorites? urn:uuid:398d0657-2b97-4c82-a0c2-1aee7c7630fe 2011-12-16T16:55:13-05:00 <p> Two George Clooney films, a Brad Pitt baseball flick, a 3D Martin Scorsese epic fantasy, a Steven Spielberg war movie, and a book-to-screen adaption about African-American maids in the 1960s &#8211; these are the Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture drama, announced Thursday.</p> Gift card givers, beware: 6 tips to protect your purchase urn:uuid:b5bd0225-586d-4dd3-8db4-8534e46b6c85 2011-12-14T11:28:28-05:00 <p> Many shoppers looking for a simple, easy present for friends and family this holiday season will turn to gift cards, letting the recipient do the shopping at their favorite store or restaurant. But the Better Business Bureau says consumer complaints about gift cards are on the rise, and buyers need to beware of potential pitfalls.</p> Hunters wanted to participate in area big buck contests By Ryan Smith urn:uuid:690f23f1-2090-4f95-8c1a-804d6071124a 2011-11-25T15:48:23-05:00 Black Friday store hours for major retailers urn:uuid:0b97be7a-f0d3-4358-9618-d34fa6cff3ab 2011-11-23T22:23:05-05:00 <p> Shoppers planning to take advantage of Black Friday deals better start resting now, because many stores are opening earlier than ever.</p>