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October 1, 2009 – 8:56 pm

Thanks to NPR’s Planet Money podcast, a fantastic show that everyone should listen to. Last week they ran a 1-year “Where are they now?” retrospective following-up on those showcased in This American Life‘s “Giant Pool of Money” episode. Anyway, Planet Money said that according to the Mortgage Banker’s Association, the … CONTINUE READING /

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Only a month and a half, really

October 1, 2009 – 8:08 am

Most of you probably know that the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit is set to expire at the end of November. If you’re not in the financial industry and didn’t know that, no big deal. Now you do. It’s important because the government is giving first time homebuyers an $8,000 credit … CONTINUE READING /

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What do Grimace, Mickey Mouse and Computers Have in Common?

August 6, 2009 – 6:15 pm

This article is from PERL Mortgage

Everyone?s heard of The Dow ? the magical benchmark quoted every night on the evening news. It offers a broad measure of the American stock market and a thumbnail of our country?s financial health. But what is the Dow? And why is it important?

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