Miscellaneous
Are You Financially Smarter Than A 12th Grader?
April 10, 2008 by MikeRosen · Leave a Comment
Every two years, the Jump$tart Coalition issues a “personal finance” exam to high school seniors.
The test highlights the importance of personal financial literacy among America’s youth and comes at an especially important juncture.
Many experts — including Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke — believe that basic financial knowledge is essential for (and lacking in) teenagers. Jump$tart’s exam [...]
How The Fed Is Making Home Improvement Financing Less Expensive
April 9, 2008 by MikeRosen · Leave a Comment
In three weeks, the Federal Open Market Committee will meet again and markets anticipate another cut to the Fed Funds Rate.
Based on data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland at the close of business yesterday, traders put the probabilities of the Fed’s next move at:
62 percent chance that the Fed Funds Rate falls [...]
Home Trends: Radiant Heating
April 7, 2008 by MikeRosen · Leave a Comment
For it’s simplicity, comfort, and “green” status, radiant heating is a growing trend in home building.
Radiant heating is the process by which a room’s temperature is controlled using warm (or cold) water flowing through plastic tubing. The tubes are typically installed under the room’s flooring, but are also applied in walls and ceilings on occasion.
Radiant [...]
Leesburg makes CNN Money’s “Best Places to Live and Launch”
March 31, 2008 by MikeRosen · Leave a Comment
As a twist on the typical “Best Places To Live” surveys, CNN Money released its 2008 “Best Places to Live and Launch“.
The rankings rate the business friendliness of 296 Census-designated metro areas, and then identify that area’s town that best combine business and pleasure for its residents.
In 2008, the Top 10 Live and Launch cities [...]
