Parenting: Families can learn to live green at home (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Q. My child's second-grade class worked on a "going green" project last year. He loved it! We would like to continue his enthusiasm. Any ideas how we can do this at home as a fun family project? ... |
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Marshall Loeb's Daily Money Tip: Four ways to spruce up your home for a quicker sale (Market Watch)
If you’re planning on putting your home on the market, consider fixing it first. Simple cosmetic changes don’t cost very much and they can make a real difference to a buyer. |
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Sour Economy Leaves Stay-at-Home Moms With Few Options (The Lakeland Ledger)
'I'm having 'em, so I wanna raise 'em." That's the philosophy that led Jenna Kagan to stop working when her daughter was born nine years ago. Two sons soon followed, and their mother remains firm in her belief that staying home with them is best. |
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Dooley noted for unique duality at Louisiana Tech (USA Today)
Derek Dooley never imagined happily ever after would take him to Ruston, La. Just 12 years after embracing his passion for football and abruptly ending his law career, he is head football coach and athletics director at Louisiana Tech, the only man on the major college level to hold both jobs. |
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Home buyers should borrow with care from 401(k) (Tacoma News Tribune)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Faced with a real estate market that has tightened up lending standards at a time when home values are dropping, more people are borrowing money from their 401(k) retirement plans to help swing a down payment to buy a home. |
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Winning fair recipes to try at home (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Over the coming weeks, turn to the Journal Sentinel’s Food section for winning recipes from the Wisconsin State Fair’s culinary competitions. |
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MarketWatch First Take: Home improvement won't improve quickly (Market Watch)
Home Depot and Lowe's may have seen the worst, but it’ll be a long time before granite countertops sell themselves. |
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Willa Dellums, mayor's mother, dies at 89 (Contra Costa Times)
Willa Dellums was credited with instilling a sense of pride and responsibility in her son, Oakland mayor Ron Dellums. She died Sunday at age 89. |
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Tax credit for first time home buyers comes with caveats (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Washington policy makers and housing industry insiders hope a new tax credit for first-time home buyers will get the moribund housing market moving again. |
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Money Talks: Wikis for Investment and Finance (TechNewsWorld.com)
Wikis are sprouting up everywhere, so it's not surprising that the world of investing, finance, business and money management is getting in on the act. If you're looking for stock tips, industry analysis, information about how to start a home business, or advice about paying off credit card debt, you might turn to one of these money-related wikis to benefit from the wisdom of the digital crowd. |
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