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Entries from April 2012

How To Use Newspapers To Kill Garden Weeds

April 16th, 2012 · Comments Off on How To Use Newspapers To Kill Garden Weeds

Newspapers can be as effective as pesticides in stopping weed growth.

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Tags: Around The Home

Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week

April 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week

After a brief surge north 4 percent last month, mortgage rates have settled back near their lowest levels of all-time.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

Tax Tips : What To Do With Your Tax Refund

April 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Tax Tips : What To Do With Your Tax Refund

The typical U.S. taxpayer will receive roughly $3,000 in federal income tax refunds this year, an average of $250 per month. What would you do with an extra $250 per month?

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Tags: Taxes

The Top 10 Cities In Which To Raise A Family

April 11th, 2012 · Comments Off on The Top 10 Cities In Which To Raise A Family

Looking for a great place to raise a family? Forbes Magazine has a list that may help you.

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Tags: Rankings

Homes Get More Affordable On March Jobs Data

April 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Homes Get More Affordable On March Jobs Data

Last Friday, in its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month of March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 120,000 net new jobs created, plus combined revisions in the January and February reports of +4,000 jobs.

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Tags: The Economy

Build Your Own Rain Barrel To Save Money, Environment

April 9th, 2012 · Comments Off on Build Your Own Rain Barrel To Save Money, Environment

According to the EPA, during summer months, lawn and garden watering account for roughly 40% of a typical home’s water use.

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Tags: Around The Home

Jobs Report Due Friday; Mortgage Rates Expected To Change

April 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on Jobs Report Due Friday; Mortgage Rates Expected To Change

If you’re out shopping for a home this week, or trying to lock a mortgage rate, with Friday comes home affordability risk. Consider locking your mortgage rate today.

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Tags: The Economy

Fed Minutes Causes Mortgage Rates To Rise Suddenly

April 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on Fed Minutes Causes Mortgage Rates To Rise Suddenly

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its last FOMC meeting. Mortgage rates are rising on the news.

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Tags: Federal Reserve

FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

April 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

Planning to use an FHA-backed mortgage for your next home loan? You might want to get your application in gear today.

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Tags: Mortgage Guidelines

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

April 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist?

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Tags: Around The Home