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Friday, June 1, 2012

Home of the Week: This PA Home is Tops (VIDEO)

From Zillow Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:54 pm ET

Built as a weekender property, the Topsider home was constructed on site from a kit in 1978. ... (more)

From Financial Armageddon - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:41 pm ET

In "Obama Says Economy Will 'Come Back Stronger,'" the Associated Press reports that our President remains optimistic despite today's "unexpected" bad news: President Barack Obama says the May jobs report shows that the economy is not creating jobs "as fast... ... (more)

Locally Grown at Walmart

From Frugal Upstate - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:35 pm ET

I love my veggies-and the fresher the better! That’s one of the many reasons I love growing a vegetable garden–it’s just the most local you can possibly get! I do still purchase a lot of vegetables at the store, and I was thrilled to see this sign on my last ... (more)

Never Turn Your Back

From The Dollar Stretcher - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:23 pm ET

Sometimes, being OCD about checking one's credit card statement can really pay off. In the past two weeks, I've discovered:

1. The Shoprunner trial which I cancelled online within the free period transitioned to a paid subscription and charged $79 to my credit card.

2. The subscription ... (more)

Same-sex married couples denied appropriate federal tax filing status (2 clicks)

From Don't Mess With Taxes - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:19 pm ET

Same-sex couples generally must do twice the work at tax-filing time than traditional husband and wife taxpayers. That's because the federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, defines "marriage" as "only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife." So gay and lesbian married couples must file separate federal returns... ... (more)

Disappointing jobs report brings dreadful day in the markets

From VerySmartInvesting - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:18 pm ET

Stocks started with a large drop at the opening, only to be followed by more selling. Dow lost 274 & closed near its lows, decliners over advancers 7-1 & NAZ had an even worse day, dropping 79. Bank stocks found no friends. The Financial Index dropped ... (more)

Find-And-Replace Is Not A Good Idea When Porting Kindle Texts To Nook

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm ET

As any thrifty e-book reader knows, there are a ton of cheap and free public domain titles available for download. But one War and Peace reader in North Carolina was confused about the new word he saw among the 1,100 or so pages of the classic Tolstoy novel. The reader ... (more)

Sold Stuff: Chinese Couple Falls In Love With Gold Doorknobs For $34.5M

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm ET

Click here to view the full photogallery. In a strong indication that American real estate continues to be an attractive investment for foreigners, the Wehba Mansion on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles has just been sold to a Chinese millionaire... ... (more)

Natural Gas Companies: Exporters Stymied by Permit Delays

From Money Morning's Investment News - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:11 pm ET

Just days after Forbesexplained how American natural gas exports will positively change the world, the U.S. Energy Department released news that could delay natural gas companies seeking to export the fuel. The DOE announced it will temporarily halt granting new licenses for companies to export liquefied ... (more)

Blow Up Your Farm (in a good way!)

From Future of Real Estate Marketing - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET

Meetups are the most fertile ground around. More and more Realtors I know are having epic problems with their tried-and-true farming efforts. The recurring problem is smaller and smaller “crops” every year. Want to create new, super-fertile farms? Use Meetup.com and it will blow up your farm (and I mean ... (more)

Turn Off Lights You’re Not Using (152/365) (1 click)

From The Simple Dollar - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET

A single light bulb in your home, depending on type, can burn between 7 watts (some LEDs and CFLs) and 100 watts (a 100W incandescent) of electricity. One light bulb. Our basement has six light fixtures, as does the master bathroom. My office has three (in a ceiling fan), as does our bedroom and the ... (more)

Walgreens June 2012 Coupon Book

From Keeping the Kingdom First - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET

There is a new June Coupon Booklet full of Instant Value Coupons now available at Walgreens! You should be able to find them in front of the store right by the weekly ads. The booklet reads, “Over $350 in Savings!”. Keep in mind that all the coupons are Walgreens Coupons (IVCs) ... (more)

Trail Of Snacks Leads Cops To Thieves Suspected Of Robbing Little League Concession Stand

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET

Seasoned criminals know better than to leave a trail connecting them to their crime, so we've got to believe the suspects accused of robbing a Little League snack bar are hardly experienced when it comes to pilfering. Cops say they found the perps by following a sprinkling of snacks dropped ... (more)

How Your Coliseum Porn Gets Made: So how did a porn film...

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:57 pm ET

So how did a porn film (specifically, The Gangbang Girl #32) get filmed at the publicly-owned LA Memorial Coliseum back in 2001? The film was permitted under the title Guns Brandished 33 and "Asked for a summary of the scene... ... (more)

Car-buying prep tips from GreenPath Debt Solutions

From Monroe on a Budget - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:54 pm ET

GreenPath Debt Solutions, which is the consumer credit counseling agency serving southeast Michigan, has noticed the business headlines that indicate an uptick in the number of consumers who are planning to buy a car. What should you do before you walk into the showroom? I remember checking my credit report ... (more)

What Fresh Hell is this? (1 click)

From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:51 pm ET

As Mark Twain once said, "Life is just one damned thing after another." The May 31, 2012 Wall Street Journal contained this tiny article buried on Page B6 that said (subscription required) “CVS Caremark Corp.'s pharmacy-benefit business is prepared to escalate a campaign against drug-industry coupons that the company says encourage ... (more)

Succinct Summation of Week’s Events (6.1.12)

From The Big Picture - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm ET

Succinct summation of week’s events: Positives: 1) Gasoline prices fall another .04 on the week to $3.61, according to AAA, the cheapest since Feb. 2) The Fed’s now preferred inflation figure, the PCE price deflator (instead of CPI), rises 1.8% in April, the lowest since Feb ’11. 3) A bright ... (more)

Past Lives: New Orleans Mayo Factory Transformed into Arts Incubator

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm ET

Here now, Past Lives, in which Curbed contributor Chris Berger explores what some of the country's most interesting residential buildings used to be before they became livable homes. Care to suggest a building with a fascinating past life? Do drop... ... (more)

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales at 13.8 million annual rate in May

From Calculated Risk - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:28 pm ET

Based on an estimate from Autodata Corp, light vehicle sales were at a 13.78 million SAAR in May. That is up 17.9% from May 2011, and down 4.1% from the sales rate last month (14.37 million SAAR in April 2012). This was below the consensus forecast of 14.5 million ... (more)

Wealth Matters: Stuart Sternberg Loves the Mets, Owns the Rays and Loves a Challenge

From Your Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:26 pm ET

Stuart Sternberg is a Mets fan, but he is the principal owner of the Tampa Bay Rays. Buying a stake in a sports team means not just investing passionately, but joining a very exclusive club.

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Your Money: How to Pick Stocks After Facebook’s I.P.O.

From Your Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:23 pm ET

Buying an individual company’s stock is a wager on an unknowable future, and it can take decades before you know if you have a winner.

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Find frugal home improvement supplies (1 click)

From Frugal Village - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:21 pm ET

If you’re planning a home improvement project on a budget, check garage sales, Freecycle.org, Craigslist.org or a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. These options can offer considerable savings on items such as home accessories, building materials and appliances. Search for a ReStore location near you at habitat.org/restores/default.aspx. The first reader tip ... (more)

Bucks Blog: Facebook: The New Danaher, Apco, Precision Castparts, Raven Industries or HollyFrontier?

From Your Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:18 pm ET

Many of the best-performing stocks of the last 30 years are those of companies that most people have never heard of. And it's awfully hard to pick them out before they begin their run.

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Michigan Medical Marijuana Users Gain Ability To Defend Themselves In Court

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:15 pm ET

People in Michigan who use marijuana for medical purposes now have the right to use their health issues to defend themselves in court -- even if they don't have a medical marijuana card -- thanks to a Michigan Supreme Court ruling. Until this point, defending yourself against a marijuana-related offense ... (more)

My Deck is Now a Pool (1 click)

From Ginger Won't Snap - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 1, 2012 at 3:02 pm ET

Luna is getting some serious cat business done and I’m sitting down to write this post. It’s not exactly how I had planned to spend my day off, but all my plans for today are fuzzed due to the torrential rains ... (more)

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