How to buy bedding
Choose sheets that will fit your mattress.
Find out which size you need to purchase by checking the tag on your mattress. Queen and king are the easiest bedding sheet sets to find in stores, while full and californian king are a bit more rare.

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- Twin bedding sets are usually made for single-person beds. Be sure to look for fitted sheets that are deep enough to fit over the mattress, and take mattress thickness into consideration.
- Follow your mattress manufacturer's recommended shipping guidelines when choosing sheets for your mattress's size. Many mattress manufacturers require a 2 to 4-inch (5.1 to 10.2-centimeter) sheet.
- You want to figure out how thick your mattress will need so you can cover it with bedding. Get a sheet about 18 to 22 inches (65.4 to 74.9 cm) long.
- Decide if you want a flat or raised mattress. This should be a style in which you have raised and lowered and expanded your bed so that you can adjust to the changes in your mattress size.

Twin bedding sets are usually made for single-person beds. Be sure to look for fitted sheets that are deep enough to fit over the mattress, and take mattress thickness into consideration.

A woman is working out on an elliptical machine. She pushes a button on the screen of the machine. she

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- then uses the machine to exercise.
- pulls up some equipment and continues to work out.
- adjusts the handles on the machine.
- lowers her legs to the floor while continuing to work out.

adjusts the handles on the machine.

A woman standing behind a bar talks to the camera and pours a bottle of alcohol into a shot glass along with another bottle of alcohol. the woman

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- removes the olives and juices from the glass.
- then pulls a larger bottle of alcohol off of the bar top and pours that into the shot glass as well, the woman then pushes the shot glass forward toward the camera before the scene fades to black.
- then pours liquid onto the shot glass with mixed drinks.
- then puts the mixture into a straw and adds several ingredients into the glass.

then pulls a larger bottle of alcohol off of the bar top and pours that into the shot glass as well, the woman then pushes the shot glass forward toward the camera before the scene fades to black.

How to buy mutual funds for children
Decide the reason you are investing the money.
For many parents, they are saving for college, but for others, it may be for travel, medical expenses or living expenses.
Calculate the amount of time you plan to invest the money before your child needs it.

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- Check the retirement funds section of this article. Most states require parents to have up to one year of saved money before you allow them to withdraw money from their 401 (k).
- For example, your child may need $4 , 000 before she qualifies for an ira, while a 12-year-old might need $10 , 000. Decide whether you plan to set aside time to spend the funds.
- If your child is very young and will not need the money for 20 years, you will want to choose different investments than if the child needs it in 5 years. You may be able to choose a target-date mutual fund.
- Generally, you will get a firm estimate for one month to three months, depending on your financial strategy. Decide which funds to invest the money in.
If your child is very young and will not need the money for 20 years, you will want to choose different investments than if the child needs it in 5 years. You may be able to choose a target-date mutual fund.