Lifestyle Columns
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Corn bread recipe shows flexibilityMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Occasionally my son likes to play the “mom's a chef” card to his advantage. For example, he recently needed help moving and was looking for a way to entice (bribe, if yo...
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Food diary can lead to better habitsMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Could keeping a food record really help me improve my eating habits? A. Studies often show that people who keep track of eating behaviors tend to be more successful a...
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The nation’s housing: Negotiating a borrowers’ bill of rightsMar 21, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — When you take out a home mortgage, do you expect to be treated fairly and competently by your bank or loan servicer? Most likely you do. But the widely pub...
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Massey: 5,000 steps a day to a healthier youMar 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Early in my medical career, I decided to practice both traditional and nontraditional medicine because I believe that both approaches have value for the prevention and t...
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On homes and real estate: Financing mortgage as a seller a risky investmentMar 20, 2011 1:00 pm - Q. What are the pros and cons of holding a mortgage on a house I’m selling? A. Pros: Ÿ Your property may sell more easily because buyers are attracted to #147;se...
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Mortgage Professor: Changing the way people buy mortgagesMar 20, 2011 11:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the fifth column in series appearing Sundays in Homes Plus. Earlier articles in this series described how certified lender networks will assure bo...
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Rejection from boyfriend has her feeling worthlessMar 20, 2011 2:00 am - Q. My boyfriend of seven years left me for a 20-year-old (we’re both 26). Throughout it all he has tried to be kind and reassuring to me, but I can’t seem to reconci...
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Home maintenance in a rental still a two-way streetMar 20, 2011 2:00 am - Q. I had a tenant that called me to let me know that I had water dripping from the ceiling and that my wood floors had “something wrong with them.” I sent over my ...
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Mortgage Professor: Will refinancing my mortgage really save me money?Mar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Deciding whether to refinance can be a complicated decision for borrowers, and a lot rides on getting it right. The good news is that many financial calculators designed...
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Home repair: Sheen can be restored to old bathtubMar 19, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We are renovating a bathroom. Our tub is more than 20 years old, acrylic or fiberglass standard size that is not cracked or scratched, just dull and dirty. It has...