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Why is air quality important?

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Why is air quality important? Local air quality affects how you live and breathe. Like the weather, it can change from day to day or even hour to hour. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and your local air quality agency have been working to make information about outdoor air quality as easy to find and understand as weather forecasts. A key tool in this effort is the Air Quality Index, or AQI. EPA and local officials use the AQI to provide simple information about your local air quality, how unhealthy air may affect you, and how you can protect your health. What is the AQI? The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or unhealthy your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern. The AQI focuses on health affects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing unhealthy air. The AQI is calculated for four major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground level ozone, particle p...

Owning a home versus living on rent Which is a better long-term option

When it comes to finding a long-term accommodation, we look at what makes better sense – living in a rented house or buying a property – and the factors that one should consider before opting for each When it comes to living on rent versus living in one’s own home, people who advocate the former often argue that a rental home costs less, as compared to owning a home. Those who favour owning a house, cite the freedom that it offers. While owning a home is typically the dream of every Indian, sky-rocketing property prices in the recent past have led people to opt for renting, rather than buying, “However, if one is certain about the city in which one is going to stay in the future and has the necessary funds for the down payment and stable future cash flows, it is highly recommended to own a home. Owning a home forces savings, in the form of  home loan  EMI payments, which most people would otherwise spend, if they rent a property,” adds Jain. Advantages of home owner...

Top 8 Perks of Owning your Own Home

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Benefits of purchasing a home are endless. Owning a home offers long-term advantages of security, equity and potential growth and personal wealth. There’s pride in homeownership, as you know there is a place where you’ll always have a roof over your head. Whatever headaches and hassles you must endure are far and away outweighed by the perks of buying a home. If you need some inspiration to begin your house hunt or just want to ensure you're taking advantage of all that owning a home has to offer, check out a list of perks that will repay your hard work from now well into retirement. Great investment Home prices may shift in cycles over the short-term, but any property over a long term would generally pay you back with a valuable asset or high return and financial stability. Live life under your own rules  When you own a house it becomes your legal property. It gives you the freedom to do any kind of modifications you'll love to do, ...