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2011
September 9th - 11th, 2011 Come and explore the majesty and wonder of tall ships through the smells, sounds and sights of real working tall ships. Members-only registration begins June 21st; General registration begins July 12th Vendor InformationWe are not currently accepting food vendorsAppl...
08/19/2011
Housing Affordability at Highest in 20 Years Daily Real Estate News | Friday, August 19, 2011 Housing affordability continued to be near record highs in the second quarter, hovering near its highest level in the 20-plus years it has been recorded, according to the National Association of Home B...
08/19/2011
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Warren Buffett has said, almost yelled, 'Tax the Super-Rich!' many times over the past few years. But his latest New York Times op-ed headlined Stop Coddling the Super-Rich appears to have hit a "nerve," as Reuters puts it, with Washington gearing up for another debate on how to cut the nation's ...
08/19/2011
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Its inbread in me. I'm always working. I even am late sometime because I am always trying to get one more thing accomplished before I leave. I have decided to take a day off once a week. It really revives you and refreshes you. Last week we went Kayaking in the Back Bay. It was exercise and relax...
08/17/2011
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Low interest rates and falling home values have made home ownership make more financial sense than renting in most major cities, according to Trulia’s Summer Rent vs. Buy Index. Trulia found that buying a home is cheaper than renting in 74 percent of the country’s 50 largest cities. Trulia compar...
08/17/2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Welfare applicants in Floridawill have to undergo drug testing under a bill signed by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott signed the bill Tuesday in Panama City along with another measure that bans the designer drug MDPV or "bath salts." The drug testing bill was a priority for Scott. It...
08/15/2011
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A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put i...
08/09/2011
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Entitlement???" What the heck is wrong here? Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security but your employer did too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only 30K over your working life, that's close to $220,500. If you calculate the future value of $4,500 p...
08/03/2011
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Entitlement???" What the hellis wrong here? Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security but your employer did too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only 30K over your working life, that's close to $220,500. If you calculate the future value of $4,500 p...
08/03/2011
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According to Bruce Lefavi, Financial Planner According to politicians and pundits, if we don’t raise the debt ceiling, it will cause an economic catastrophe. What are the underlying issues behind all of the controversy and what is the truth? What should be done to save our country? Advocates ...
08/01/2011
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