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"I WILL ACT NOW. I WILL ACT NOW. I WILL ACT NOW." Og Mandino. And acting now - more than once - is exactly what Congress and the President did last week, as two major economic plans were released that impact the mortgage and housing industries. The first plan, the Economic Stimulus Plan for 2009...
02/22/2009
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Connie Schultz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, says the first time she heard the introduction, she laughed. She couldn't quite believe it. She was at a political gathering for her husband, Sherrod Brown, who was running for the Senate. The party chairman of the area stood up and introduced ...
02/21/2009
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With the unemployment rate on the rise, you may think that you don't need to be concerned with employee retention, but when you consider the cost of turnover, decreased productivity and recruiting expenses, you can see how losing one employee can quickly impact business. Employees leave managers ...
02/21/2009
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With the unemployment rate on the rise, you may think that you don't need to be concerned with employee retention, but when you consider the cost of turnover, decreased productivity and recruiting expenses, you can see how losing one employee can quickly impact business. Employees leave managers ...
02/21/2009
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Despite economic troubles, you may be surprised to learn that, in a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, 53 percent of Americans describe themselves as middle class. Many reported feeling stuck in their financial tracks; a majority of survey respondents said that in the past five years, they e...
02/21/2009
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Despite economic troubles, you may be surprised to learn that, in a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, 53 percent of Americans describe themselves as middle class. Many reported feeling stuck in their financial tracks; a majority of survey respondents said that in the past five years, they e...
02/21/2009
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The tax code is complicated and changes frequently, so even if you think you understand it one year, the rules may be different the next. Through the years, these changes and misunderstandings have morphed into myths; and these myths can cost you money. They may even lead to an audit. Here are fo...
02/21/2009
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In years past, a steady job and good credit were all you needed to realize the dream of homeownership. But due to the current state of the mortgage industry, today's lenders are forced to be much pickier. If you are planning to purchase a home or refinance your mortgage, you may find that you wil...
02/21/2009
Q&A We’re getting ready to relocate and we may have waited too long to put our home on the market. If it doesn’t sell before we move, it will be vacant when prospective buyers come to look. Will this hinder the sale? Ideally, you should leave some furnishings in your home to help prospective buye...
02/09/2009
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Thanks to an increased awareness of air quality and environmentally-friendly products, many wood finish manufacturers offer "green" options that are low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs). You can now enhance and protect the beauty of your wood without the use of harsh chemicals. To better unde...
02/09/2009
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