Lifestyle Columns
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Mortgage Professor: Balloon mortgages cause borrowers griefFeb 10, 2012 11:00 pm - A balloon mortgage is one on which the outstanding balance is due at some point before amortization has paid off the balance in full. Aside from the repayment obligation...
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Super Handyman:Your closet can easily become more organizedFeb 09, 2012 11:30 pm - Chances are, you probably resolved to be more organized this year. We've all tried that one before, and most of us have failed. But one fairly easy way to get a closet o...
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About Real Estate: Housing market and the candidates’ homesFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. President Barack Obama obviously lives in the White House, but who actually owns it? Does he have to pay rent? Also, where do all of his Republican cha...
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Home inspector: Dog stench from neighbor’s yardFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My neighbor’s dogs inhabit a small chain-link enclosure, located behind my backyard fence. I don’t believe anyone ever cleans this area, and the accumulated filth...
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Celebrate love — real love — this Valentines DayFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Valentine’s Day was not originally intended to be a celebration of the exploits of Cupid or to add the profits of Hallmark. And contrary to local lore, it also does not ...
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The nation’s housing: The book on administration’s refinancing planFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Though it was pronounced dead-before-arrival by opponents on Capitol Hill, President Obama’s new mortgage refinancing package contained far more than legisl...
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On homes and real estate: Did new owner overpay?Feb 09, 2012 10:00 pm - Q. I bought a house this summer, and in light of the National Association of Realtors' admission that they've been overstating home sales since 2007, I'm wondering i...
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Baking secrets: Falling in love with dark chocolateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Dark chocolate has come a long way since my days at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Today's selection of commercially available dark chocolate ...
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Siphon brewing coffeeFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I've always been a bit of an anomaly in the journalism world in that I don't drink coffee. Caffeinated soft drinks and water fueled me for late-night meetings and tight ...
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Ignite passion with truffles and wineFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Love comes in many flavors. The drugstore greeting card “sweets for the sweet,” with a sugary heart stamped “I luv u,” pairs perfectly with White Zin. But if your love...