A SayEducate.com article recently suggested given that the current state of the economy will mostly likely worsen, homeowners should think about opening up a home equity line of credit.  The suggestion includes the following arguments: 1. If you are currently employed, a home equity line of credit will be more easily secured versus when you are out of work.  And if […]

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amendment to the economic stimulus bill by U.S. Republican Senator Isakson, Georgia., that gives a $15,000 tax credit to anyone who buys a home in the next year. The amendment would provide: – A tax credit to any homebuyer who buys any home.  – The amount of the tax credit would be $15,000 or […]

I’m a big fan of doing it yourself.  However, I will always hire a pro when: 1. The project is important.  For example, I would never aim to re-wire my electrical system, run a new gas line, or put in a new roof because I lack the appropriate skill set. And even if I was able to learn the skill in record […]

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– Mother Earth News has a great article on the top DIY sites, including Askthebuilder.com, Makezine.com, and Instructables.com  – This Old House has a feature on how to make your doors draft free  – The Art of Manliness discusses a man’s style in relation to his body type  – Cooking Up a Story on how American’s eat  – WiseBread talks […]

Continuing on the theme of offering parents practical tips, I ask the all important question: Do Your Children Hustle? 7 Tips for Parents For Ensuring a Strong Work Ethic Teaching your kids to hustle or instilling a good work ethic is critical to raising children, in my view.  And it seems many of today’s young children are spoiled and posses a […]

The Wall Street Journal’s Karen Blumenthal has a highly relevant article on “Bill Creep” that is a must read.  Bill Creep is associated with auto renewing services that are purchased ala carte, such as adding cell phones to a plan, moving to a data plan for a Smartphone, premium channel upgrade to a cable subscription, increasing your Netflix subscription from […]

Do you remember the food they served in your high school cafeteria?  Well, let me remind you: pepperoni pizza, French fries, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, etc.  The food served in American schools might as well be poison because it is killing children in the long run.  Here are some fun facts on children and obesity in the US: – 16.3% of […]

60 Minutes ran a segment on Sunday night on DHL (formerly Airborne Express) and how they will be shutting down their entire US hub in Wilmington, Ohio.  The job cuts in Wilmington alone will result in the lose of 10,000 area jobs.  Moreover, NPR ran a similar story on Microsoft, Pfizer, Home Dept, Caterpillar all announcing job cuts (totaling some […]

Like the popular folk song states, “I’m from New Jersey.”  Yes, that State next to New York defined by the “Turnpike”, Tony Soprano, and Bruce Springsteen.  However, and as Lee Siegel point out in an excellent Wall Street Journal article, “The Hidden State of Culture”, New Jersey often gets a bum wrap. New Jersey has produced countless artists, academics, musicians, […]