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Every year TIME magazine reports on the top 50 inventions. 2009 is no exception and you’ll find some that are incredible and practical too.
*Tweeting by thinking. Last April, University of Wisconsin doctoral student Adam Wilson tweeted 23 characters just by thinking! Wearing a cap fitted with electrodes, he focused his attention [...]

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Most New Year’s resolutions have some kind of health angle – work out more, eat right and so on- so why not give your home the same kind of revamp? Resolve to keep your home healthier this year with this seasonal checklist.
Winter
- Drain and insulate outdoor pipes to prevent freezing.
- Check for damaged sidewalk, driveway [...]

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If your home has several small rooms sch as bedrooms and bathrooms, it can be a challenge to create the illusion of spaciousness. Mary Carol Garrity, writing for Scripps Howard News Service, has developed this sure-fire list of tricks that you can use to help your little rooms live large:
1. Use fewer pieces of furniture. [...]

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Many homeowners are interested in boosting the energy efficiency of their homes and one factor that is important is it’s hot water usage. Currently, the most popular energy-efficient option for water heating is a tankless water heater, also known as an on-demand system. Unlike a traditional tank that heats a reservoir of water 24 hours [...]

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Are you a Facebook user that has received a message that says, ‘I saw you in a video’, only to find when you opened it, there was no video but a virus to deal with? Just like emails, Facebook messages can contain viruses. Remember the rule, don’t clink on links, unless you are [...]

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One of my clients thought that their 45 minute move across townships would be easy. It was for her 15 year old son, who connected with new friends on Facebook even before they moved. But her 8 year old daughter did not have the same experience. You’d have thought they moved [...]

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Except for the first three years of my life and the time I spent in college, my life has been in Philly and I don’t understand anyone that doesn’t appreciate this city.
Although my residence is in a suburb of Philly, Elkins Park, I spend a lot of time in the city and enjoying all that [...]

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It seems clear if you have never owned a house that you are eligible for the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit. But many consumers have different situations and have been asking me questions about the tax credit and if their situation  would allow them to be eligible.
The new tax credit is [...]

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The First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit has had a great impact on the housing market this year. In the industry we have watched the market get better every quarter this year, due in large part to the numbers of first time home buyers that came into the market to get their %8,000 [...]

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About two and a half years ago, while my daughter was still in undergraduate school, she came home for a visit and during one of our discussions said, “Mom, Bill ‘friended’ me on Facebook and it creeped me out”. Bill is my partner and friend. I said, “Well, did you [...]

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