Ellen Adam's Blog

Antiques Roadshow follow-up - DID I GET TICKETS??? I said I would let everyone know if I was lucky enough to be selected from the random drawing by Antiques Roadshow to get tickets, and the answer came in the mail today... I GOT "2" TICKETS TO THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW coming to   Eugene, Oregon on S...

Can I purchase a home with a Reverse Mortgage? Usually clients call me and want a Reverse Mortgage to pay off debts, help with unexpected medical expenses, or to simply add cash flow to their retirement income.  Most people think of Reverse Mortgages as a last resort, or to ‘help them out’ of a r...

Humanalyzer on Jay Leno Happy Friday!  I usually don't stay up late at night so I never get to see these skits.  I say this one last night and thought it was so hilarious.  I just laughed & laughed, and thought I'd pass it on - we all need a laugh, don't we? Brian Palmero is a comedian posing as ...

Fannie Mae is offering closing cost assistance of up to 3.5% on Homepath/foreclosure loans thru June 30, 2011 You read it right.  Fannie Mae announced that for offers made on or after April 11, 2011, they are giving buyers up to 3.5% in closing cost assistance for primary residence purchases of H...

 Happiness in a bottle?  Is it possible?   Hello Everyone! I found this bottle of wine at Trader Joes and bought it simply because of the Smiley face - it's so cute.  The wine is OK, but the bottle is adorable.  The winery that makes it, Oreana Winery, has something called Project Happiness.  On ...

~ ~ Antiques Roadshow is coming to Eugene ~ ~ Antiques Roadshow is coming to Eugene - and there are only thirteen days left to apply for tickets! That's right, Antiques Roadshow is coming to Eugene on June 4, 2011.  You have until April 18th at 11:59PM EST to apply for tickets here, so take advan...

          Jean Chatzky's advice on how to retire in comfort Jean Chatzky says it’s possible to save $1,000,000 for retirement by following a few simple rules.  Chatzky says it’s a matter of adopting good basic saving and spending habits as early as possible.  Chatzky’s five basic rules of thumb a...

Wine by the glass, Copa Di Vino, but is it any good?  Shark Tank weighs in. When you buy quality wine, you buy it in a bottle, or, you’re paying 3 times the price for a glass at a fancy restaurant, right? Well, that’s all about to change.  Copa Di Vino, a family winery in the Oregon Gorge, has in...

I've had this joke around so many years I don't even know who to credit it to.  But with the seriousness of many events as of late, I think it's time for a good long laugh, so here goes: A new Priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.  After mass he asked the Monsignor how he...

Will Radioactive Particles reach Eugene Oregon or the East Coast? Part 1 Since the disaster in Japan I have been praying for the thousands of individuals experiencing such devastation.  I can’t for a second imagine the trauma of life as you know it disappearing in a flash, and worse not having a ...