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Traveling this Labor Day weekend?
If you’re getting ready to pack up your car and drive to a travel destination this weekend, check out The Wall Street Journal’s “Some Tips to Avoid Labor Day Traffic Blues” before you depart. With road construction at a record-high level, planning ahead is key.
Traveling this Labor Day weekend?
If you’re getting ready to pack up your car and drive to a travel destination this weekend, check out The Wall Street Journal’s “Some Tips to Avoid Labor Day Traffic Blues” before you depart. With road construction at a record-high level, planning ahead is key.
15-year mortgages up by 7.5% from last year
From January through June of this year, 26% of homeowners who refinanced opted for a 15-year mortgage, up from 18.5 % in 2009.
15-year mortgages up by 7.5% from last year
From January through June of this year, 26% of homeowners who refinanced opted for a 15-year mortgage, up from 18.5 % in 2009. The significant spike may be the result of historically low interest rates, but Amy Crews Cutts, deputy chief economist for Freddie Mac, believes that people are starting to think differently about debt ( Amy Hoak, “Paying Off the House in 15 years,” WSJ )
Rubber tires and bathroom sinks
Can trash be recycled into bathroom sinks? One Santa Monica design firm has found an innovative way to transform rubbish into something very useful.
Rubber tires and bathroom sinks
Can trash be recycled into bathroom sinks? One Santa Monica design firm has found an innovative way to transform rubbish into something very useful.
The “Screen Invasion”
Technology is touted as a gift of the 21st century. NPR’s Fresh Air interview (”Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets”) with Matt Richtel, Technology Reporter for The New York Times , encourages us to think about technology and information in a more balanced way
The “Screen Invasion”
Technology is touted as a gift of the 21st century. NPR’s Fresh Air interview (”Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets”) with Matt Richtel, Technology Reporter for The New York Times , encourages us to think about technology and information in a more balanced way.
The pressure assisted toilet
How many gallons of water does your toilet need for one flush? If your toilet was purchased before 1992, that number is likely 3 – 5 gallons. If purchased in 1992 or later, it would be 1.6 gallons
The pressure assisted toilet
How many gallons of water does your toilet need for one flush? If your toilet was purchased before 1992, that number is likely 3 – 5 gallons. If purchased in 1992 or later, it would be 1.6 gallons.
