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Economics 2025

Yes, there are advantages to having been financially challenged my entire life. I know how to budget.  I know how to stretch that increasingly devalued dollar.  I know how to be content with the basic necessities of life.  I’ve learned … Continue reading

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Thanks. And No Thanks.

“No thanks” to the current administration. The proposed new tax bill supposedly provides for a $4,000 tax deduction for each senior citizen, which would mean an $8,000 deduction for a married couple filing jointly. Sounds good, right? Not. The “senior … Continue reading

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When the House Itself Says Trick or Treat

Most of us have been there, many more than once. You spend months searching for that perfect house, submitting bids and finally winning one.  You do the home inspection, arrange for financing, and eventually close the deal.  You move in, … Continue reading

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We Can Save HOW Much ??!

Current real estate dilemma: Is  the market so hot that we should sell the house? Sure, right now we could sell our house for at least double what we paid for it four years ago, probably even more.  That would … Continue reading

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