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Every month, Fannie Mae surveys about 1,000 homeowners about the state of the U.S. Housing Market.  Results that were taken from December show that 67% of consumers think that now is the right time to buy despite reports of rising mortgage prices.  It's perfectly understandable why consumers are ...

Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis of the University of California built this really cool and colossal 3D Printer that can build a house in just 24 HOURS! This robot is equipped with a nozzle that spews out concrete which is used to make the house. Named as Contour Crafting, this technology is expecte...

Laura Vanderkam, a time management expert, talks about What Successful People Do During Weekends in her book, "What successful People Do Before Breakfast". Flex Different Skills Weekends should feel different from normal weekdays. One way of doing this is to make a rotation of your hobbies which...

What higher Efficiency Standards mean to our Light Bulbs  Along with the New Year, comes the dawn of higher efficiency standards leaving the 40- and 60- watt incandescent light bulbs dead and gone. The new standards will put an end to Edison's century-old invention and as America's favourite lig...

Did you know these Small Things That Will Affect Your Credit Score? Closing an old credit card account Although cancelling an account that you're no longer active in using may sound the right thing to do, it'll shorten the length of your credit history, thus affecting your credit score. If you p...

There's no greater way to create way to make your pockets happy this 2014 than to prioritise saving money in your new year's resolutions. For starters, here are a few Money Saving New Year's Resolutions below.   When you unexpectedly get a bonus, cash gift, or extra money from extra work it's im...

So you're already under the warmth of your fireplace snuggling with your family and other loved ones. What more of a good idea to raise the Christmas spirit than to have holiday music playing in the background! Here are some Ways to get free holiday music to your gadgets. iTunes Radio Pandora Sl...

Well, Christmas is fast appraching and the traditional gift giving "ceremony" is going to reach its peak. Here are some Cool Gadget Gift Ideas that'll make any recipient find it usefull (for a change). And no it's not a picture frame this time! Man Law Digital BBQ Tongs  With this, simply grab th...

       Buying your dream home (especially if it's your first) has to be one of the most important, if not THE most important part of any person's "decision-making" life. And in order for you to do that, you may need to get a mortgage. The mortgage process is more than just signing contracts and ...

 You know what they say... it's all fun and games until someone fell from the ladder, or cuts a finger from opening gifts, or sets the Christmas tree on fire. Based on last year's report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPCS), about 15,000 people were admitted due to holiday-caused in...