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Going green seems rather trendy these days, but it really makes sense if you're trying to save money on energy. One way to go green is to install solar panels on your roof, as pictured here.
Trying to sell your home? Adding green features may help.
Some interesting figures from a recent survey…
Topics: selling, green, energy star, save money
If you're looking for a job this summer, you're not alone. According to the latest survey from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, an international outplacement company, planned job cuts announced by employers in July totaled 103,312, a 26 percent increase from the 81,755 job cuts announced in June. It…
Topics: job advice, job search
If you're looking for an eco-friendly gift for a new baby, I mentioned these sites on the show this morning:
Fleurville.com GreentoGrow.com Gdiapers.com Babysoyusa.com UndertheNile.com
Published: Aug 3, 2008
Topics: green
Folks, I didn't realize that Georgia's new Credit/Security Freeze Law went into effect this past week, on July 31st. We talked about the scope of what a credit/security freeze is on today's show, but here's the information you need to know:
Cost to freeze or unfreeze your credit record: $3 per record…
Topics: credit, credit cards
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