INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is important to plan ahead of time how much you can comfortably afford to pay for the car each month. This will help you get the best deal while negotiating. Understand that if you have bad credit, you may have to pay more per month, so you may want to make sure that you can afford a new car. First you will need to calculate your total monthly income. Subtract your current fixed expenses, such as rent, utilities, average, and insurance. Try to estimate discretionary expenses too, such as how much you spend on entertainment. After calculating this, take whatever income is left, and see how much of that you can pay each month for car payments. Remember to include the cost of car insurance, fuel, and other vehicle maintenance into this cost. How you will use the car will help you determine what car you need. This will make it easier find the right car for the right price. Consider your lifestyle and needs. If you have a family with children, you may need a sedan with four doors. A hatchback or station wagon may also be useful. If you are single, you may be able to get away with a cheaper two-door coupe. If you need to commute long distances, you should look for a car with more fuel-efficiency. If you haul large loads, such as construction materials, you may need to look into getting a truck. Start researching cars in your budget. Identify the make (the company that makes the car), model, and year of each car that fits your budget and lifestyle. Try to find different options so that you can look for the best deal. Look for reliable makes and models. Read reviews online, and compare cars so that you do not end up paying for expensive repairs or maintenance later on. If you want a used car, start looking at car prices in the Blue Book. The Blue Book will tell you how much particular makes, models, and years of cars are worth. This will help you make an informed decision when you buy a car and prevent you from paying too much. Once you have identified what type of car you need and can afford, you can start saving up for it. Assume a maximum of 36 months of payments plus 20% down payment and closing costs. Even before you find the right car, start putting aside money every month so that you can afford to buy the car when the time comes.

SUMMARY: Determine how much you can spend. Identify what you need the car for. Research which types of car you can afford. Review used car prices in Blue Book. Create a budget.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Use paint, fabric, and cotton balls to turn your sand dollars into fun and creative ornaments. This can be a great craft idea to work on with children. Paint eyes and a nose on a sand dollar and use cotton balls to make a beard. Cut a Santa hat out of red fabric and glue it on top to create a jolly Santa ornament. Take care when decorating sand dollars with children's. Even though the shells have hardened with the glue finish, they can still be very brittle and delicate. Use a permanent marker to write the year the ornament was made and the name of the creator for future reference. Take some glue, glitter, small rhinestones, and a brush to dazzle up your sand dollar with sparkles. Use a glue dispenser with a nozzle tip to draw creative patterns and cover them with glitter. These can make great gift ideas for parents, relatives, and friends. Dazzle up a small sand dollar shell and glue it to the edge of a picture frame. Frame a picture of your friends and family together on your beach vacation. If you have some sand dollar shells that are relatively small and light, you can string a chain or leather cord through one of the shells natural holes and turn it into a unique pendant necklace. There are tons of fun ways to get creative with sand dollar shells. Turn them into beautiful works of art or decorations for your home. Here are some more creative suggestions: Display your shells with an assortment of your other favorite shells and stones. Use a brush and watercolor paint to make them pop with color. Put your favorite seashells in a large glass mason jar and display it in your home. Loop a strong through the holes in the sand dollars and create a wind chime or tie them into a dream catcher. Find your own fun ways to decorate and display your precious treasure.
Summary: Make Christmas ornaments. Make a glittery sand dollar. Make mermaid jewelry. Get as creative as you want.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A lean-to is a simple outdoor construction, and only requires something for branches or a tarp to "lean" against. Long boulders or fallen trees can be ideal for acting as a horizontal brace to lean other sticks or brush against. Any large, immobile object can work. If you have a tarp and some rope, you can make a lean-to between two trees. These sticks should be somewhat sturdy, as they will form a side of the shelter. Be sure that there is enough room between them, the brace, and the ground for you to crawl inside comfortably. You should have just enough space under your brace for you and anyone else with you to crawl into. The more extra space you have there, the harder it will be to keep yourself warm. If you can, keep the lean-to's profile low to ground. This will help keep you further out of the line of wind, and won't attract attention. This is helpful if you are trying to avoid detection, or otherwise stay out of sight. You can use leaves, grass, and moss to build a wall on the outside of your lean-to. These will provide further insulation and protection from the elements. Nearly any small forest debris will work. Just make sure to pack it tightly on the wall frame so it won't blow away readily. You can pile more of this debris on the floor and interior of your lean-to to provide extra insulation. Another way to help keep warm under your lean-to is to build a fire. Dig a small hole for your fire on the open side of your lean-to. Be sure to keep it a safe distance from any underbrush and your shelter. If you do build a fire, keep an eye on it at all times. If you want to go to sleep, make sure someone will be able to stay up to watch it, or just put it out completely. Put a ring of stones around the fire pit to help rein it in.

SUMMARY:
Look for a good building site. Find sticks to lean against the horizontal brace. Pile small debris over the frame. Dig a pit for a fire.