Register to vote: Primaries are around the corner; sign up at www.fec.gov.
Check your credit rating: For less than $40, get a combined credit rating and score from all three bureaus–Equifax (equifax.com), TransUnion (tuc.com) and Experian (experian.com).
Get (or renew) your passport: Find out what you need for a new one (two photos with a light background) at travel.state.gov. You can usually renew online.
Read a really good book: For suggestions, check ala.org/recommended reading.
Buy a scale and tape measure: A key to keeping off those pounds is a weekly weigh-in. Also, measure your waist. A circumference of more than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men places you at high risk for diabetes and heart disease. Check out lifespan.org.
Plant a tree: For help choosing the variety for your climate, go to americanforests.org. It’ll even plant one for you.
Write your will: Make sure your financial assets are handled the way you want them to be. For information, visit abanet.org and www.actec.org.
