Committee proposes extending tax credit Do you think the tax credit will stimulate home sales? A Senate committee on Wednesday reached an agreement regarding the first time home buyer tax credit. If they have thier way, the first time home buyer tax credit wouldn't be just for first-time home buyers anymore. If lawmakers approve, the tax credit will ...

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Procrastinator's refrain Image from Flickr. This happens to me every year. Around the beginning of October, I think to myself "I should come up for a good idea for a costume." And then, being a creative type, I sit back and wait for inspiration. I usually don't even decide if I want a Halloween costume to ...

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For the Love of Our Children Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangpages/ / CC BY 2.0 Most parents are willing to go through extremes to protect and closely monitor their children. It’s perfectly understandable. As a parent myself, I want to ensure my child’s safety, no matter how deep or how far I have to go to do it, even if ...

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In the book Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, he talks about how there are two types of people, maximizers and satisficers (think satisfy + suffice). I will simply quote the excellent summary from the book’s Wikipedia page: A maximizer is like a perfectionist, someone who needs to be assured that their every purchase ...

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard conspiracy theories about the hidden symbols and their meanings in our currency. Outlandish as some of the claims may seem, scholars and skeptical observers alike have taken these claims seriously, and have studied money with an eye toward what these symbols might be trying to tell ...

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