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Man Decides to Pay Off His Mortgage…With 62,000 Pennies

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:31:26 +0000

Pennies add up to dollars. Just ask Thomas Daigle of Milford, MA., who paid off his mortgage in pennies.

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Is Your House Worth More Than When You Bought it? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:13:51 +0000

For many years, it was pretty much a given that when you bought a house it would increase in value.

Oh, how times change.

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Where Are the Best Places to Buy a Home? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:16:40 +0000

With 15-year mortgage rates at an all-time low of just 3.11 percent, many people are thinking about making a home purchase. But where you buy could determine how good the investment will turn out to be.

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Is It Smarter to Rent or Buy a House? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:04:32 +0000

The collapse of the housing market has led to historically low interest rates on mortgages, leading many renters to wonder if now is a good time to purchase a home.

If you’re mulling it over, consider this: new research says that in most areas, buying is now cheaper than renting.

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