The National Association of Home Builders, who’s goal is to get everyone to buy a new home, has released a study in which it found that “homes built before 1960 have average maintenance costs of $564 a year, while a home built after 2008 averages $241.” Kind of obvious, if you ask me. But there’s […]
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1792 – The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint. 1902 – “Electric Theatre”, the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. 1912 – The ill fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials. 1956 – As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS-TV. The
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Tie Society is an online rental service (like Netflix) that rents designer ties. Membership plans start at $10.95 for one item and go up $49.95 per month for 10 items. If you really like a tie, you can buy it at a discount instead of sending it back. Tie Society allows you to build an
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DynamicBusiness, an Australian website for entreprenuers, has shared their top ten tips when outsourcing product creation to China: Make sure your requirements / specifications are spot on, clear, concise, understandable and agreed upon. This includes product specifications right down to packaging and shipping specifications. If sourcing from various suppliers, try and cluster your supply chain
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Entrepreneur: When Justin Gold first moved to Boulder, Colo., to ski, bike and decide what he wanted to be when he grew up, he did what most underemployed twentysomethings do: He found roommates. And they did what most roommates do: They took his stuff without asking. That stuff included Gold’s homemade almond butter, which he
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If you own a business or you’re thinking about starting one, then you’ll need a little heads up in the elbow grease department. Yes, owning a business is a 9-to-5 job that sometimes goes way past the 5 o’clock hour, but it’s also one of the most rewarding endeavors you’ll ever take on. Here are
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