The Biggest Drawback to Working at Home Is Distractions and Lost Focus Working at home has so many benefits and I will be the first to sing the praise of everything working at home has to offer you. But sometimes you just have to get out of the home when distractions occur; and thank god that is easy to do when you work online!Being home all the time has some great benefits including being home with your kids, pets, or just to take a nap...more
Mexico Real Estate Success Story – Buy on a Mortgage, Retire Early Many buyers like to consider Mexico real estate an investment; but what about really using the tools available to generate financial gain? The following is a story of one buyer who uses Mexico mortgages to buy properties, and in doing so has acquired several properties, and is preparing himself to live in Mexico comfortably for an early retirement. This buyer, who we'll...more
Choosing The Floor Material for Your Home One of the ways by which you can make your home look more elegant is to have the right kind of flooring installed. Fortunately, today's market can provide you with a number of choices. Unfortunately, because of the sheer number of choices, it can often be challenging to decide which flooring material to go for.In the recent years, two types of flooring materials have been slowly gaining a following. These are the laminate flooring and the engineered flooring. Both these materials are made of bonded layers and can be made to look like real wood. They are both easy to install and can even be placed over existing flooring system. However, engineered floorings tend to be more stable on any type of floor while laminated floors are the easiest ones to maintain.Vinyl flooring is another popular type especially to those who are on a budget. It can be quite wear-resistant and can stay beautiful for a number of years if proper care and maintenance is taken. However, aside from not being able to last longer, they also do not increase the value of your home. A bit cheaper than vinyl, linoleums can be quite impervious to water and usually comes...more
The Homeless Man Who Introduced Me to Modigliani Nov. 3, 2010…Modigliani's $68.9 Million Woman Auctioned At Sotheby's – creates a record-breaking sale to start off the Fall Art Auction season.When this hit the news just last week, the first person that flashed across my mind was a homeless man in San Rafael. He could have been a...more
Using Outdoor Patio Furniture Covers Outdoor patio furniture covers need to be weather-resistant in order to help protect the furniture finishes from sun, water, and rust damage. Outdoor patio furniture covers are really the only way to protect your outdoor furniture particularly if you do not have a storage area for them. You want to...more
The World is Flat… Remember? Why, Mr. Bernanke have you forgotten that the US needs a currency that the rest of the world wants? Recently, I am noticing an extremely disturbing trend when it comes to global macro economists. Economists once counted on to look deeply into the future and help shape our understanding of interrelated data points and economies, have become so lazy that their work is on the verge of losing its value and utility. Perhaps their Ivy League educations are failing them in the same way they are failing our great nation.The Fed, for lack of a credible strategy to fix the deep in debt consumer, has gone full speed into debasing the dollar, and our formerly astute economists currently employed at our "too big to fail" Wall Street investment banks have been praising a well orchestrated recovery instead of seeing the Fed as the Ponzi scheme it has become.Harsh perhaps, but let's take a look and then you decide. Last week we saw both the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and the October jobs report top estimates. This tremendous feat was much celebrated not unlike what I imagine occurs when a Ponzi scheme finds a new source of funds and convinces...more
Heading for the Home Stretch Earnings Preview 11/05/10 The third quarter earnings season is now almost over, but the key word is "almost." Next week, a total of 610 firms will report, but only 21 of those will be S&P 500 firms. We define any...more
Stop a CRA wage garnishment! Your home equity could be the answer If you are a homeowner and the CRA is garnishing your wages, there are ways that you may be able to raise the capital to pay off your income tax debt and move forward with your...more
Buy fireworks online - In the comfort of your own home or office There are virtually hundreds of online fireworks stores popping up every week now. Which ones have the best stuff? Now that is a loaded question. Shopping for fireworks is like...more
Comprehensive Choices in The Mortgage Market Fit requirements of Home Loan Customers Tightly Plenty homeowners do not miss refinancing with today's low rates not because they do not wish to economize money but they either do not have time or...more
Pulse Ox | Nursing Homes Nursing homes are a growing entity in the United States, since the baby boomers are getting older and older. The generational divide is becoming greater and greater. As the number of nursing homes increase in the...more
Heat Pumps (Do They Do What we Really Want?) and Ventilation Systems Sometimes known asAir Conditioners and HRV's, ERV's and PPV's Heat pumps are very good heaters and in some cases coolers but do they do what we really want or what we really...more