Item of Value Archive

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Item of Value for August 2011 - Kitchen Remodeling

Add style and function without going broke.

Item of Value for July 2011 - Roth IRA

Meet the Retirement Savings Account with Flex Appeal

Item of Value for June 2011 - Household Hazmat

What you need to know to keep your family safe.

Item of Value for May 2011 - Thinking About Selling or Buying a Home?

Have you ever thought about moving?

Item of Value for April 2011 - New Windows and Doors

Get the Most Bang for Your Home Improvement Bucks

Item of Value for March 2011 - A Budget-Friendly Guide to Greener Living

Would you like to save an extra $1000 this year?

Item of Value for February 2011 - Tax Season

Are you leaving money on the table at tax time?

Item of Value for January 2011 - Market Spotlight

Is opportunity knocking?

Item of Value for December 2010 - How Well Are You Connected?

Have you sent or received a friend request today?

Item of Value for November 2010 - Spread Good Cheer Without Overspending

40% of Americans start shopping for holiday gifts before Halloween - National Retail Federation

Item of Value for October 2010 - What is Your Plan?

65% of Americans do not have a will. - Financial Planning Magazine, March 2010

Item of Value for September 2010 - Home Trends Reflect Shift in Values

Should you be a trend watcher?

Item of Value for August 2010 - Why We Work By Referral

Who would you recommend to family and friends?

Item of Value for July 2010 - Building the Economy

"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams." - Unknown

Item of Value for June 2010 - Home Safe Home

How safe is your home?

Item of Value for May 2010 - A Place to Call Home

Location! Location! Location!

Item of Value for April 2010 - Built to Last

Who are the Echo Boomers?

Item of Value for March 2010 - When It Comes to the News...

It's easy to twist things.

Item of Value for February 2010 - This Year, Find an Extra $15K

Savings are adding up.

Item of Value for January 2010 - Housing Boom

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca

Item of Value for December 2009 - Protect Your Money

"Don't wash money down the drain!" - Naomi Knudsen

Item of Value for November 2009 - Don't be a Target for Scams

How to Protect Yourself from the Top Ten Scams.

Item of Value for October 2009 - Homeowners Insurance

"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens." - Benjamin Disraeli

Item of Value for September 2009 - Saving for Peace of Mind

"He who does not economize will have to agonize." - Confucius

Item of Value for July 2009 - Summertime Entertaining

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." - James Beard

Bonus Item of Value - Foreclosures and Short Sales

A detail of options for homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes.

Item of Value for June 2009 - Design Trends

"Design can have such a positive impact on the way people live and on their relationships and moods." - Genevieve Gorder

Item of Value for May 2009 - Understanding Your Credit Score

"Improve your business, your life, your relationships, your finances and your health. When you do the whole world improves." - Mark Victor Hansen

Item of Value for April 2009 - Today's Smart Homes and Appliances

"Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time." - Bill Gates

Item of Value for March 2009 - Landscaping 101

"The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses." - Hanna Rion

Item of Value for February 2009 - Keep Your Fair Share

"Taxes, after all, are dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Item of Value for January 2009 - Run a Marathon, Not a Sprint

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." - Zig Ziglar