The winter will always come and go, but what matters is how well you prepare for the cold season. Taking measures in advance can help you keep your family safe and healthy. If you fail to prepare, you might be creating a risk for your household.

©2016 Bloomberg View O1U7S96S9728 (Bloomberg View) — After Amazon.com missed analysts’ quarterly profit forecasts Thursday, investors lopped as much as 10 percent off of its stock price, the most in a year. The company reported fourth-quarter net income that more than doubled to a record $482 million from a year earlier;