Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

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Refinancing Mortgage Deals - Tips To Find The Best Available

Whether you need cash to renovate your house, money for college, or simply want to liquidate some of the equity you’ve built up in your home, ... or improvement project will require you to submit documentation that includes full plans, architectural drawings, contractors’ estimates, project budget and an appraiser’s assessment of the home’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:40:38

On Dream Homes

Looking for inspiration for your dream home? Are you ready to get started building? ... you a totally modernist style house on a realistic budget. Other plans that you can choose from are narrows, prairie styles, southern houses, colonial homes, new england plans, beach house and many [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 17:06:00

How to Establish a Budget for your Bathroom Renovation.

by Chet Lystrom Like any home renovation project, bathroom renovation plans need to include a budget. You alone can determine how much money you have to spent on services and materials [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:50:50

home plans

With the great technology we all have now in front of our eyes, ... the hundreds of house designs from French Country House Plans to the most choiced type which is Contemporary house plans. All still depends on your budget for your house, but what's another good thing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 04:02:18

Shrinking Floorplans Meet Energy Costs and Buyers Budgets

Home-sold Builders are seeing less opportunity in building large homes and are retooling their floorplans to take this into account ... to afford the oversized home makes less sense. Add into the equation potential inflation and the high ... $300,000. Now, the builder is shrinking floor plans again. It recently launched a new line of homes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:00:23

You Need a Budget – Giveaway

Usually I give stuff away on this site because someone sends it to me or asks me to review it ... on staying home once we had kids but I was nervous about how it would feel to be financially dependent on another person. Somehow I got Dan to agree to let me plan and budget our money. I thought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:39:00

BungaLOW

BungaLOW We love our new house. It’s already home to us. In fact, there are toys on the floor in every room ... molding, banister, etc. It’s a 1925 bungalow, which means it’s beautiful. It also means it’s drafty ... , it was about a third of what we used to pay in rent. I immediately signed up for the budget plan with the gas [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 00:49:01

Extra, Extra

"Anything Is Possible" by ZigZagLens via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Yet MORE bad news of the economy and education.. ... the furlough plan to fix their budget problems. More than 4,000 social services workers will be required ... its nursing home at the end of the year. Win win... Who's gonna take the Governator's place? Ahh [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:30:00

Afternoon update 12.16.08

Facing lockdown, Assembly to vote on new budget plan – Assembly Speaker Karen Bass announced Tuesday that her house would vote late this afternoon ... , starting Feb. 1. The monthly bill for a typical home, using 850 kilowatt-hours, will rise about $12 ... casino's proposals for park – Proposals by an Indian casino for Lost Lake Park, including possibly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 23:58:19

HousePlans

Looking for the home of your dreams can be a very daunting task ... Plans plans ready for you to purchase and build as is, or to use as a starting point Ranch house ... house Plans. Find a blueprint that fits your style and your budget. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:22:00

The economical ethicurean: Eating real food on a real budget doesn’t have to be really hard

Caption: The first meal we made on our trip, at the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder ... . We reduced cell phone plans, put a vehicle in storage, and made a budget to live on for the trip [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 17:35:26

I couldn’t be more blessed

As you know working with new and expecting parents of children with DS is near and dear to my heart ... and I needed start in a full sprint.  I went home, cried, hyper-ventalated (spiritually) and never felt ... and I now know what my role is, who my resources are, what my budget is, and I am working on the plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:31:24

USA's Boost Mobile offering $50 unlimited plan

Boost Mobile is wading into the fight for budget-minded cellular customers as it announced Thursday a $50 unlimited voice and data plan that doesn't require an annual contract and isn't tied to a home calling area. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:01:14

Steps to build a dream home

Follow these 7 rules to get past the hurdles and start on the path to successfully build a custom, dream home: 1 ... s) for your neighborhood before you finalize your house plans and break ground on your project. Also, be sure to obtain architectural approval if required. 5. Set a Realistic Budget: Accurate budget [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:03:03

Fuel costs wreck nonprofits' budgets

Fuel costs wreck nonprofits' budgets by Nancy Cole and Debra J ... people and those with disabilities within Cayuga County. Chanko was being driven to her home after ... for some local nonprofit agencies. Meals on Wheels of Syracuse plans to decrease the number [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 11:34:03

Samsung splitting business in face of first recorded quarterly loss

samsung_electronics_division Samsung have announced plans to cleave their business into two parts, using financial and sales performance to differentiate the new electronics components division ... -friendly budget models, Choi will now head not only phones but TVs and other home appliances [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:52

PS: Tell me I'm not the only bitter one in this crap economy!!!

Oh how i love me some reader mail! This one comes from a fellow budgets lover who just wanted to know that she's not the only crazy out ... then what they where asking, it is a 1500 sqft home, hardwood floors, built in 06, beautiful kitchen ... , and he invests in the states pension plan. We have nice cars that we can afford and both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:04:27

"Budget Deficit States Need Trillion Dollar Bail Out?"

... the embattled housing market, and stem the tide of home foreclosures through a loan-modification ... during a conference call with reporters that the plan had been discussed with Congressional leaders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:36:00

Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You

Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You November 5, 2008 Fresh off his big election night victory, ... from his home borough of Queens (the call was intended for weekly publications, but obviously a few others ... . Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told Lovett earlier in the week that, he, too, has no plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 18:52:39

Privatization Can Transform the Delivery of State Psychiatric Services

Governor Kaine’s package of budget cuts includes proposals that may foster a paradigm shift in how the Commonwealth delivers mental health services ... for Children and Adolescents (a juvenile psychiatric home in Staunton) and the Southeastern Virginia ... -of-the-art facilities; and develop a strategic plan for surplus acreage. The first phase of the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:10:28

The "one big lump" theory of your money

By Philip Brewer Don't get confused by the way your money's divided up. It might be split up into IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529 plans, and annuities. Separately from that, it might be invested in different things ... it's home-grown or not, where it fits into the food pyramid (or four food groups, if you're old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:47:55

Florida Bed and Breakfasts - Without Breaking the Budget

by Jane Leisteiner Your New Year’s resolution to save money shouldn’t come at the expense of your travel plans ... . Francis Inn. The beach and other local attractions are a short ride away. Amenities include a full ... for home-cooked meals. The Cottage suite is perfect for sharing the cost of a room with friends. Free [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:27:19

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