Lifestyle Columns
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Reverse mortgage is an option for aging parentSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My mother has $30,000 left to pay on her house. She is 70, and my wife and I want her to retire (her health is declining). We have about $30,000 in our savings. M...
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When applying for an ARM, know your maximum rate increase riskSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The initial interest rate on adjustable-rate mortgages is currently running about 1 percent lower than the rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. However, borrowers who...
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Commercial gutters produce residential successSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I would like to replace the existing house gutters with the industrial size that you claim never need cleaning. My house is surrounded by oak trees, which is a me...
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'I'm Still Here' mockumentary plays audience for chumpsSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - If Casey Affleck's new movie "I'm Still Here" had been a genuine exploration of Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix's wacked-out journey to become a white hip-hop star...
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'Hurt Locker' screenwriter at Harper CollegeSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Screenwriter Mark Boal, whose script to "The Hurt Locker" won him an Oscar earlier this year, will speak about his experiences as an embedded journalist in Iraq at 7:30 ...
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Carpet squares make installation of new flooring very affordableSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - If you are thinking about adding carpet to a room and are on a tight budget, perhaps doing it yourself would be a good idea. Carpet squares are easy to install and don't...
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Get in the habit of running a highly effective associationSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - How would you like it if a genie - or fairy or some other supernatural spirit - handed you a silver platter and said "Put all your wishes for your association on here, a...
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Sellers have some disclosure leeway if repairs are made properlySep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Home sellers don't always have to disclose to a buyer every single repair they have made through the years. Q. We are getting ready to sell our house. Last fall, we ...
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Time is a key factor to establish liability for a leaky roofSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, no one disclosed the defective flat roof over our living room, not even our home inspector. The rainy season began weeks after we moved in, a...
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Warner Brothers Home Video and TCM release new classic film collectionSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - "TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Gangsters James Cagney" In 2009, Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies began a partnership to release films in various theme...