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Conflicting Economic Numbers In Our Economy
The stock market rally has many economists hopeful that the end of the recession is near, but the recent unemployment numbers may have dashed those hopes. According to Associated Press reports, the nation’s unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in … Continue reading
Failure Is Not a Good Option
Now that America is deeply into the business of bailing out banks and big companies, it may be pointless to ponder the feasibility of it. But as Associated Press reporters put it in a recent article, “What if the government … Continue reading
Don’t Overlook Downspouts and Gutters
When the rain starts to fall, the downspouts are there to whisk away the threat of leaks and damage to your home. They provide a fundamental service to your home that can minimize the risk of damage to basements, crawl … Continue reading
The Future of Energy Could be Blowing in the Wind
The problem with wind energy, the collective wisdom goes, is that you can’t control when the wind is going to blow. True, says Paul Sadler, the executive director of the Wind Coalition, but the energy created by wind power can … Continue reading
Buying a House During a Recession
Yes, it is a buyers market these days, but a recession can make finding a home and getting a loan a little trickier. Home inventories are down, but so are prices and mortgage rates. Navigating the perks and pitfalls of … Continue reading
Go Green in Your Lawn this Summer
Summer is the perfect time to combine your green thumb with a green lifestyle. We’ve all heard about going green at work and at home, but did you know that you can go green in your yard too? Home owners … Continue reading
Ways to Save Money on Your Grocery Bill
It is getting harder and harder to makes ends meet these days, especially with our economy in the state that it is in. Families are cutting their spending in as many places as they can whether it is planning a … Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Hit New All Time Lows
Mortgage Rates were already at all time lows last week. This week they fell further. The 30 year rate fell from 4.85 to 4.78. The 15 year rate fell as well going from 4.58 to 4.52. The difference between the … Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Plummet and Hit All Time Low
Following the release of the government’s plan to buy toxic debt from banks mortgage rates fell to new all time lows. The 30 year rate fell from 4.98 to 4.85 this week. This is .11 points below the previous all … Continue reading
Will the Last Ones to the Recession Be the Last to Leave?
It seems Texas has arrived to the recession fashionably late, the question now is how long will we stay? The current economic woes began to be felt in some parts of the nation at the end of 2007, the official … Continue reading