September 11, 2008 Remembering 9/11 like it was yesterday, tonight I sat and watched 102 Minutes That Changed The World on the History Channel, alone. My family sleeping, I sat in front of my TV with my jaw as open as it was that day. Most reading this will remember what they were doing that day. [...]

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For the third consecutive meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee left the Fed Funds Rate unchanged at 2.000 percent. Of interest to mortgage rate shoppers, the FOMC led its press release with comments about the health of the financial and labor markets, calling them “strained” and “weakened”, respectively. The relative weakness in both of these [...]

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I went to the shore last weekend to visit with my wife Christine’s family. My brother-in-law asked me to pick up some “stinky cheese” before coming down. He is from Delaware and does most of his shopping at a supermarket. Of course, there are not many “stinky cheese” options at the local supermarket. I went [...]

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  Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org and Joeltelling It’s known that owning your own  home is more financially and personally full filling then renting. I would love to own a home in the next 2-3 years, but as a somewhat fresh out of college young’n I’m stuck with renting (for now). My apartment is  a highrise in a beautiful [...]

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This article by Elizabeth Razzi appeared in the Washington Post on 09/07/08. If you have been considering purchasing a home but have been hesitant due to the negative national press on home sales, you may want to consider stepping up your search efforts. Why This Autumn is a Great Time to Buy This fall could [...]

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Well, not really.  It is not so much Facebook itself that is wonderful.  I mean, it is kind of cute with all the games and quizzes.  Really, it can be downright fun.  But that isn’t the part I love.  What I love is that all these people that I knew from grade school, high school, and [...]

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Sunday, the U.S. government assumed control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The papers have done a terrific job talking about the political perspective of the takeover, and the economic perspective of the takeover, but very few people have addressed the key news for homeowners. Mortgage rates are plummeting. The reason why mortgage rates are falling [...]

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On the first Friday of every month, the government releases its Non-Farm Payrolls report. More commonly called the “jobs report”, the two-page analysis examines the nooks and crannies of the U.S. economy to see which industries are hiring and which are firing. The August jobs report was released yesterday morning and it shows that the [...]

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With Labor Day behind and Cold and Flu Season approaching, consider taking a high-tech approach to staying germ-free at home and at work. The Zadro Nano UV Disinfectant Light looks like a clamshell mobile phone but acts like a high-power germ killer. With one wave of your hand, intense ultra-violet radiation emanates from the wand, [...]

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As compact fluorescent bulbs gain favor across the country, it’s important to remember that they contain mercury and mercury is harmful to humans. Because even though CFLs contain small amounts of mercury — less than 4 milligrams per bulb — it’s still enough mercury to cause brain damage. If you’re interested, this 4-minute video from [...]

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