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Archive for June, 2009

www.makinghomeaffordable.gov – Do I qualify?

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

www.makinghomeaffordable.gov – Do I qualify? How do I lower my interest rates? How can I make my monthly mortgage payments? President Obama has started a program to help refinance Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loans. Do I qualify? Find the ins and outs of the program here.

Negotiating a Price

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Haggling is an art form that many other countries exercise. When I travel around the world street vendors and boutique owners will try to negotiate prices with me so I will make a purchase. The funny thing is, I have heard of people who do that here in America. I have an inconstant opinion regarding [...]

Universal Health Care

Monday, June 8th, 2009

I just read an interesting article showing that in 2007 the majority of bankruptcies in this country were due to medical expenses. The talked about how this showed our country’s health care program is ineffective and we need something new. This is a very political topic and I don’t want to really get into it, [...]