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What’s the real cost of your debt?
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What’s the real cost of your debt?

March 10, 2015

He said repeatedly that they were his primary motivation for getting out of debt. Then I asked him, “What are the other costs of having debt?” He was unable to…

U.S. construction spending drops
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U.S. construction spending drops

March 7, 2015

Carpenter Joe Tominc cuts wood for a post on a home under construction in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The Commerce Department reported Monday that U.S. construction spending fell for the second…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

March 3, 2015

“Being Committed to Caregiving While Staying Committed to Your Job” will be presented by Erin Youngblood with Evenings Porch Assisted Living and Yvetter Tanner of PASCO/Southwest Inc. at noon March…

FCC head defends Internet neutrality rules
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FCC head defends Internet neutrality rules

March 3, 2015

Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks defends recent telecommunications regulation actions in the United States at the Mobile World Congress Wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.Manu…

Existing home sales fall
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Existing home sales fall

February 28, 2015

Purchases slowed 4.9 percent to a 4.82 million annualized rate, the least since April, after a 5.07 million pace that was higher than previously estimated, figures from the National Association…

Housing sales remain flat
Business

Housing sales remain flat

February 28, 2015

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new home sales slipped 0.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000. This marks a slight decrease from sales of…

Buying a home after losing one may be possible
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Buying a home after losing one may be possible

February 28, 2015

There may be good news for you, if you still desire the advantages of home ownership. Last month, well-known economist Elliot Eisenberg said in a blog: “In 2015 about 500,000…

IRS audits are falling to new lows, chief says
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IRS audits are falling to new lows, chief says

February 28, 2015

“The math is pretty simple,” Koskinen said in a speech to the New York State Bar Association. “There are fewer audits because we have fewer auditors.” “Audits fell in virtually…

La Plata County seeking finance committee members
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La Plata County seeking finance committee members

February 26, 2015

La Plata County is seeking someone with financial expertise to serve on the Long Term Finance Committee.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file photo The seven-person board helps advise the La Plata County…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

February 24, 2015

Bear Smart Durango, a local nonprofit, has received a donation from SME Environmental Inc. as part of the organization’s corporate sponsorship program. Bear Smart is grateful for the $500 Black…

Weather alters your day and your economy
Thoughts Along The Way

Weather alters your day and your economy

February 24, 2015

Dread that I, like many others in the area, would be spending the next four hours shoveling tons of snow from my driveway, deck and sidewalk – and associated back…

U.S. home sales plunge 4.9 percent in January
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U.S. home sales plunge 4.9 percent in January

February 23, 2015

A home is up for sale in Charlotte, N.C. The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that existing home sales fell to their slowest pace since April 2014 in January.Chuck…

What’s the right sales price  for  your home?
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What’s the right sales price for your home?

February 21, 2015

A listing agent will provide a current market analysis to the seller to help determine the initial asking price. The agent will research comparable homes to see how your home…