Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 13, 2011 Edition)
December 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 13, 2011 Edition)
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America’s Best Places To Raise A Family, Listed By State
December 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on America’s Best Places To Raise A Family, Listed By State
BusinessWeek recently released its 2011 America’s Best Place to Raise a Family rankings. College-town Blacksburg, Virginia took top honors, breaking a 2-year win streak for the Chicago, Illinois region.
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How To Clean A Cutting Board
December 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on How To Clean A Cutting Board
Germ studies show that a kitchen cutting board carries up to 200 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Here’s how to clean your cutting board.
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Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
December 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
For as low as 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates are today, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates are even lower.
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Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
December 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
For as low as 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates are today, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates are even lower.
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Simple Real Estate Definitions : Tax And Insurance Escrow
December 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Simple Real Estate Definitions : Tax And Insurance Escrow
Want a discount on your next mortgage rate? Tell your lender that you’re willing to escrow.
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Have Mortgage Rates Bottomed Out?
December 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Have Mortgage Rates Bottomed Out?
Mortgage rates have troughed. Or, so it seems.
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Fed Minutes Suggest New Economic Stimulus Next Week
December 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on Fed Minutes Suggest New Economic Stimulus Next Week
The Federal Open Market Committee released its November 2011 meeting minutes, revealing a Fed split on whether new stimulus is needed for the U.S. economy.
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How To Install A Dimmer Switch
December 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on How To Install A Dimmer Switch
In this 2-minute video, you’ll learn how to reduce your home’s standard on/off lighting switches using dimmer switches. The dimmer-switch project is a do-it-yourselfer and requires only basic handyman experience.
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More Housing Strength : Pending Home Sales Surged In October
December 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off on More Housing Strength : Pending Home Sales Surged In October
After 3 consecutive months of easing, the Pending Home Sales Index jumped 10 percent in October, lending credence to the belief that housing is in recovery.
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