Hunting Happiness

By opening a new Citi account and funding it with $1000, you can receive $150 free. Then for the first year, you can get TRIPLE ThankYou Points each month for 1 year for your debit card purchases and checking relationship with linked products like: Direct Deposit, CDs, Savings, Money Market, Online […]

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I know what you’re thinking — is this guy nuts? Well, no. I am referring to the market for REO/bank-owned/foreclosed properties in our neck of the woods. Such properties that are selling “as-is” but are priced well are receiving multiple offers within hours of listing.
One such example happened recently. A foreclosure […]

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As the rates of foreclosures in many areas continue to increase, there is a dark side that is less often talked about.  Obviously families being evicted are affected, but there are effects beyond that.
Foreclosed properties often eventually sell at auction or via the traditional MLS but at seriously discounted rates.  In our part of the […]

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A while back, I wrote a post about what living frugally meant and mentioned some debate between me and SomeGal about getting a more fun car. Prices on the most likely contender (used) have been dropping like rocks due to its relatively poor fuel economy and the rising gasoline prices. Well, even so, I […]

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Madam X over at MyOpenWallet has a post running about basic emergency preparedness and mention has been made of portable generators. I have been considering for some time adding a whole-house natural gas generator and looking at options. Consumer Reports did a ratings a while back and the Kohler 12 KW and Coleman […]

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