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Second Home Market Offers Some Fantastic Deals

Lost among the news about the current sub-prime mortgage meltdown is the housing market for second homes. Though the news media is focusing on the problems people are having with

Credit Reports

How To Boost Your Credit Score Safely & Smartly

One of the keys to having a strong credit record is your credit score, the number the three major consumer credit reporting agencies develop to help lenders decide whether you

Credit Cards

Choosing The Right Credit Card Offer

How many credit cards do you carry? 1, 5, 10, maybe more? Most consumers carry at least one credit card, especialy when you include department store cards, gas station cards,

Home Tips

Outside Water Conservation Done Right

My region of the country is finally seeing the end of a drought which lasted for more than one year. At its peak, all outside watering was canceled except for

Achieving Success

A Success Building BLOG

BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for all posts and PDF downloads) Discipline to Success: The Physical Temperance Attribute We are not weak if we make a proper use

Home Tips

Are Bug Zappers Worth The Jolt?

It happens as soon as warm weather arrives — bugs, tons of them reappear after a long winter’s hiatus. As temperatures warm up the insect population increases bringing out the

Home Tips

What Type Of Air Conditioning For Your Home?

Central air-conditioning is a wonderful feature found in most new homes across the nation. Even in areas of the country where hot days are few and far between, many homeowners

Consumer Financing Home Financing Home Selling

Housing Predictors Offer Sketchy Advice At Best

All those dire predictions for the housing market has plenty of consumers scared. Some people have refused to buy a house during this economy, waiting until things improve before wading

Home Building Home Improvement Home Selling

7 Street Presence Home Selling Tips

If you are planning to sell your home, then you know that you only have one chance to make a good first impression. If the people pulling up to your

Consumer Financing Home Buying Money Management

Those Nasty ‘Garbage Fees’ At Closing!

You’ve found the house that you want, have arranged financing, and are preparing to go to closing. Several years of scraping by has put you in the position to finally

Achieving Success

A Success Building BLOG

BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for all posts and PDF downloads) Discipline to Success: The Physical Temperance Attribute We are not weak if we make a proper use

Consumer Financing Money Management

Consumers Given Strong Incentive To Buy New Cars Now

It certainly is a buyer’s market for consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle. With auto sales down year over year compared to last year, many automakers are offering

Home Tips Money Management

Renter’s Insurance Is A Must!

Although homeownership rates peaked at nearly 70% of U.S. households recently, quite a few Americans are renting. Many are doing so by choice too. Homeownership isn’t always out the reach

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4 Steps To Recover From Identity Theft

The topic of Identity Theft continues to surface regularly on the news, around the workplace water cooler, and in homes where consumers are trying to figure out the best way

Home Buying Home Improvement

Condo Shopping In A Down Market

I had good laugh recently when I came across an article written by a real estate agent who insisted that condos are a “great buy” and that they hold their