First, something to lighten the spirits of everyone:
Tales of homeownership:
If you are on a septic system, don’t drive over a waste line with a 10 ton truck loaded with gravel. I did and just learned that PVC waste lines will indeed pancake. The result is rather disgusting. – SCrow
No one is lending money: that [...]
Side Commentary and thoughts: Sorry I’ve been unable to post much over the summer here and at RCG. I’ve been exceptionally busy with lots of projects and family stuff. Plus, I’m freaking out that one of my kids is going to be a Freshman in high school starting in a week or so. But, [...]
The Puget Sound Business Journal reported Friday on some more news from WaMu that is likely to affect local homeowners.
Washington Mutual Inc. has slashed or suspended $6 billion in available home equity credit to its customers in an effort to reduce its risk in a flailing housing market.
If they haven’t already been notified, WaMu’s customers [...]
My favorite personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly gave me a heads up earlier this week about an excellent radio piece that you should make the time to listen to.
It’s titled The Giant Pool of Money, and you can download the mp3 for free through the 18th of this month. They interview a handful [...]
How about a few more WaMu updates. The (bad) news seems to keep coming for the Seattle-based bank.
First up, a look back at how WaMu got itself into this mess, courtesy of the Seattle Times: Where WaMu went wrong. This article has its own thread in the forums, so be sure to check [...]
You know the drill. You and your siblings pile in your parent’s 1982 Chevrolet station wagon for the long 10 hr. drive to the summer vacation hot spot. Lots of games took place and many were invented to pass the time: Hold your breath through the tunnel, Stratego [...]
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