Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Need food and drink to keep the party going? Don’t leave home with home-delivery. Remember, please don’t drink and drive. Related articles by Zemanta The Language of Food: Quotes on Eating and Eating Well (the-f-word.org) Money Saving Wednesday…Vacations (totallyready.com) Boys have sweeter tooth than girls (telegraph.co.uk) Food Industry Gets A ?Fresh? Look In New Documentary [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Responding to the call of the National Association of REALTORS®, on May 14, 2009, the Obama Administration announced incentives and uniform procedures for short sales under its new Foreclosure Alternatives Program (FAP). For borrowers who do not qualify to have their loans modified on a permanent basis under the Making Home Affordable Loan Modification Program, [...]
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Posted on May 18th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia Below are links to online tools and resources that will help you learn more about consumer privacy issues and take steps to protect your privacy. ID Watchdog: http://www.IDWatchdog.com Equifax Credit Reporting: http://www.equifax.com FTC Do Not Call Registry: http://www.donotcall.gov FTC’s ID Theft Resource Center: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ BBB Online’s Privacy Tips: http://www.bbbonline.org/understandingprivacy/toolbox/tips.asp Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/index.asp Related articles by [...]
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Posted on May 16th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Tuesday brushed back critics who contend that easy monetary policy fueled the housing bubble and ensuing bust, saying, “I respectfully disagree; they’re wrong.” Mr. Greenspan was asked after a speech to a National Association of Realtors conference whether, in hindsight, he thought interest rates [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Nicholas Christakis By Dan Ariely Social scientists used to have a straightforward, if tongue-in-cheek, answer to the question of how to become happy: Surround yourself with people who are uglier, poorer and shorter than you are — and who are unhappily married and have annoying kids. You will compare yourself with these people, and the [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia Endeavor will be merged with the granddaddy of talent agencies The William Morris Agency (WMA) as the economic downturn and changes in entertainment distribution models affect entertainment revenues. There’s no better place in town than One William Morris Place where there are the largest receivables, old TV packages and other revenue streams [...]
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Posted on May 10th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
DEAR BENNY: I understand that a couple is allowed up to $500,000 free from taxes on any profit made in their residence when it is sold. My situation is this: I sold one investment condo and bought another one under the 1031 exchange, and later sold the house I lived in and made the 1031-exchanged [...]
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Posted on May 9th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Brad Pitt By James Carville and Mary Matalin During the civil rights movement, the distinction was made between those who would “talk the talk” — i.e., attend parties, fundraisers and speeches — and those who would be willing to “walk the walk” — that is, use their bodies as [...]
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