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2013
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Printable Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Stencils It's Halloween again! It doesn't feel all that long ago that we celebrated Halloween but I'm glad it's back, even if the year did go by faster than I anticipated (and I do find myself a little older). Personally, I love Halloween. A lot. The costumes, h...
10/28/2013
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Halloween Decorations on a Budget Halloween, in a sense, is like Christmas...you have to go all out on decorations or you're not doing a very good job. However, making your home a horror haven doesn't have to break the bank. In fact, many websites, such as Listotic, have plenty of Halloween decor...
10/28/2013
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Halloween Costume Ideas on a Budget With every Halloween comes the added mission of finding the "perfect" costume. By "perfect" I mean a costume that will surprise people, make them laugh and be immensely creative at the same time. Most of time, these "perfect" costumes cost next to nothing. For...
10/28/2013
House of Horror Amusement Park at International Mall South Florida's largest Halloween amusement park, and a yearly Halloween stable at Miami's International Mall, returns from September 26th through November 3rd. House of Horror, which features over 30 themed rooms, over 20 amusement park rides...
10/28/2013
Financial Planners Receive Reverse Mortgage Education...Part 2 of 2 Security One Lending, a subsidiary of Reverse Mortgage Solutions, is making strides in educating financial planners about the reverse mortgage. The recent changes, in a sense, have lit a spark. Presently, many financial instituti...
10/23/2013
Financial Planners Receive Reverse Mortgage Education... Part 1 of 2 I feel now, more than ever, financial planners will be a lifeline for the reverse mortgage industry moving forward. Security One Lending, and it's parent company, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, seem to think so as well. According t...
10/22/2013
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Broker v. Banker: The Double Standard The double standard doesn't just apply to male and female anymore, it also applies to brokers and bankers, and they're just as harsh. Most importantly, brokers have to jump through as many hoops as a basketball during a championship game, and it's getting rid...
10/18/2013
Do You Listen or Just Talk? Know the Difference. A plateau is "an area of highland surrounded by consisting of moderately flat terrain". In a sense, if you are starting at the top of the plateau, you are above all else. Everyone and everything is below you, making you, essentially, untouchable. ...
10/17/2013
Reasons Why You Shouldn't Get a Reverse Mortgage...Part 2 of 2 I've heard them all. The point of these posts, however, is to tackle them head-on and demonstrate how they're either false, or reveal an in-complete truth. I can only get up to 50% of my current appraised home value. It's true a rever...
10/17/2013
Reasons Why You Shouldn't Get a Reverse Mortgage... Part 1 of 2 I've heard them all. The point of these posts, however, is to tackle them head-on and demonstrate how they're either false, or reveal an in-complete truth. Reverse Mortgage are too expensive. Are they? Mortgage Insurance Premiums, in...
10/16/2013
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