Tag Archives: money

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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Waiting for the Final Gasp

Wouldn’t you know it – I just finished paying off my furniture, thereby eliminating one monthly payment from my budget, and now my computer has decided it’s going to die real soon. The silly machine has been exhibiting signs of … Continue reading

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Windfall

Honesty is not something generally expected of the Federal Government. So imagine my surprise (and joy) when I received a notification from the Social Security Administration that they had made an error in initially calculating my benefits and that a … Continue reading

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