New law has two different tax breaks you should know about by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer In our previous post, we discussed the program in the new housing law that could help those facing foreclosure. But as noted last week, the law has treats for everyone, including two new ways to cut your [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Tax Goody in Housing Bill Comes With Strings Attached
Posted in Homeownership, Money, tagged Bush, Congress, foreclosure, home buyer, homeowner, housing, law, loan, mortgage, tax credit, tax deduction, taxes on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Boomerang Kids Struggle For Independence
Posted in Education, Employment, Money, tagged boomerang kids, college graduate, living at home, moving out, post-college on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Post college-grads are returning home to live with their parents in alarming numbers. by Mike Lazear: PIC Current Producer Yes, the economy isn’t great. But this is a trend that’s been going on for years. Kids are going off to school, some even travelling far from their home state only to return with a fresh [...]
No Quick Fixes in New Housing Law
Posted in Homeownership, Money, tagged Bush, Congress, explain, FHA, foreclosure, home, housing, law, lenders, loans, mortgage on July 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Feds offer billions of dollars in help, but banks in charge by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Today, we’ll look at the federal offer of $300 billion to help homeowners facing foreclosure. The good news is people can start taking advantage of this as early as October. The bad news is banks will be the ones [...]
Rising Oil Costs Contribute to Nation’s Bridge Decay
Posted in Money, tagged Add new tag, Bridges, Department of Transportation, Gas Tax, Oil Prices, Traffic, Transportation on July 30, 2008 | Comments Off
One in four American bridges in need of repair by Vanessa Brunner, PIC Current Contributor It seems like nothing in the news today isn’t about the cost of oil in the United States. Why? Because whether we like it or not, we’ve become a country that’s completely dependent on the stuff. When it costs more, [...]
Bioplastics: Friend or Foe?
Posted in Living Green, tagged bio, biofuels, bioplastics, environment, plastics on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This article first appeared on Newsdesk.org. To read the entire story, click here. by Julia Hengst Biodegradable plastics are raising hopes for a potential solution to overstuffed landfills, climate change and diminished fossil fuel resources. Yet they may not be as quick a fix as people would like, and researchers face an uphill climb towards [...]
Eat Your Vegetables
Posted in Health Care, tagged blood sugar, diabetes, exercise, obesity on July 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Doctors prove link between good diet and lower risk for diabetes by Vanessa Brunner – PIC Current Contributor We all hear about how we can prevent diabetes. Better diet, more exercise, less sugar and less fat. However, doctors have always been slightly unclear about how strong the link is between doing these things and preventing [...]
Long Slide Continues for Home Market
Posted in Homeownership, Money, tagged home, Homeownership, housing, market, Money, mortgage, prices, sales on July 29, 2008 | Comments Off
Home prices plunge in May by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer Lets start by doing a little math. Home prices fell almost 16% in May compared to sales from the same time last year. What this means is, on average, a home that sold for $100,000 in May of 2007, sold for only $84,000 [...]
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