Problem: Article: Leg pain and/or swelling can be uncomfortable to live with, and compression stockings might make your legs feel better. Talk with your doctor to see if this option will reduce your discomfort. If you have poor blood flow in your legs, compression stockings are not the right choice. Your doctor will check to see if you have varicose veins, venous leg ulcers, deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a deep vein), or lymphedema (leg swelling). If one of these conditions is present, your doctor may prescribe compression stockings for you. You may need to wear compression stockings daily for up to two years. Almost one-third of pregnant women will develop varicose veins, which are veins typically in the legs and feet that have enlarged because of increased pressure in your veins. Wearing compression stockings can make your legs more comfortable and will promote blood circulation. Ask your doctor if compression stockings will help your condition. In some cases, compression stockings will be prescribed for patients post-surgery to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or the formation of blood clots in your veins. If your post-surgery recovery restricts your mobility or requires extended bed rest, your doctor may prescribe compression stockings. While research about the health benefits of wearing compression stockings during exercise is mixed, recovery time after exercising is decreased as blood flow is improved. Many runners and other athletes now wear compression stockings either during exercise or afterwards. It is up to you whether you find them comfortable enough to wear. These are usually sold as compression socks, and are available at sporting goods stores and other athletic supply stores.
Summary: Talk to your doctor if you have leg pain or swelling. Wear compression stockings if you have reduced blood flow in your legs. Wear compression stockings if you develop varicose veins while pregnant. Wear compression stockings after surgery. Try compression stockings after exercising.

Problem: Article: Are you unemployed or did you have an unexpected accident that cost you thousands of dollars you weren't intending on spending? Sit down and figure out your largest financial burden by looking through all your bills and considering personal experiences or expenses that might be related to your financial woes.  Sometimes, identifying the source of your financial troubles can be challenging. For example, if you are emotionally attached to something, such as an expensive car, or you are addicted to shopping. The best way to really decipher the root cause of your problems is to strictly look at the numbers. Make a spreadsheet of your expenses based on your monthly bills. Order your costs from high to low to establish where the majority of your money is going. A savings account is critical to helping you get out of financial troubles. It can often prevent financial issues from ever occurring. It is recommended that you have enough savings to cover six months of living expenses, should financial troubles emerge. The best way to start a savings account is to divert some of your monthly spending into your savings account. Take the $100 you might spend on a concert ticket, and put it in your savings account instead. If you are already in financial troubles without a savings account, start one immediately and prioritize investing in it. It will help you in the long run, so you don't have to worry too much the next time you run into financial issues. Once you have figured out where your money is going, establish a strict monthly budget for yourself. Your budget will help guide your spending decisions and help you to spend your money in the most efficient way possible.  Start by knowing how much money you make on a monthly basis. Then, prioritize your budget by first setting aside money for car, house, student loans, and other necessary monthly payments. Then include other things such as groceries, gas, and entertainment. Adjust your budget according to inflation rates. For example, gas prices fluctuate and seasonal differences in your groceries should all be taken into account on a monthly basis. You probably don't have the luxury of cutting $500 from one expense. So instead, try reducing 3 or 4 expenditures by $75 or $100. The easiest place to cut spending in small steps are your superfluous expenditures. For example, if you tend to eat out more than cook at home, start buying more groceries and learn to cook! You can save lots of money each month by making small, but meaningful, changes. Cutting your spending in small steps will allow you to gradually become used to a different lifestyle. Keep copious records of your spending. Save receipts and make folders in your email for bills and online receipts. Keep a budget worksheet of your expected expenses, and follow up with it each month to see if you are actually keeping to your budget. There are many advantageous smartphone apps to help you keep track of you spending. You can even connect some apps to your credit cards to help you keep track of your spending.
Summary: Identify the source of your financial problems. Open a savings account. Create a budget. Reduce spending in small steps. Keep track of your spending.

Problem: Article: After you’ve had some practice comparing decimals, this step will no longer be necessary, but writing out the decimals will force you to pay attention to the numbers. You can write the decimals you’re comparing out in one of several ways including both side by side, vertical, and table. If you’re most comfortable comparing numbers written side-by-side, write the decimals out this way. Most math problems dealing with inequalities are written this way. A side by side decimal comparison would be the following:  0.6 = 0.60 .34 > .10 502.50 < 599.22 2000.00 > .001 You may find it easier to compare decimals by writing each decimal on top of the other, as you would if you were adding them. If you write the numbers vertically, write them so the decimal points line up vertically. Make a grid, filling in each space with a digit or a decimal point, again making sure that the decimal points line up vertically.
Summary:
Write out the decimals you’re comparing. Write Side-by-side. Compose Vertically. Know how to organize decimals in a table.