Ask the Expert: Building equity
We are trying to decide between a 30-year mortgage and a 15 year mortgage. The interest rate is a bit lower on the 15-year but the payments are nearly…
Month: October 2017
How to buy a home when there aren’t many on the market
In economic parlance, many describe today’s housing market this way: demand is high and supply is low. In practical terms this means there are more buyers…
Dining out by the numbers
In a normal month during 2016, the average U.S. family spent: * $143.70 for food prepared outside the home, including takeout and delivery. That’s up from…
Insurance exams may disappear
In the next 10 years, you probably won’t have to get a health exam to get life insurance. The fact is that insurance companies can learn all they need to…
Facing the facts: Accountability can be painful, necessary
Bad decisions, poor work, bad results — That is the painful side of the picture we all want: Great decisions, great work and, of course, great results….
Michelin’s 3-D printed tire could be the future
Flat tires, blowouts, and even putting air into tires could one day be obsolete if Michelin’s concept for a new tire makes it to the mainstream. According…
Autonomous wheelchairs deployed in Japanese airport
Airports are often frustrating for a variety of reasons, but for people with a mobility impairment, it can be a nightmare. From lengthy waits in the…
“Cyberspace” coined
“Cyberspace” coined: Neuromancer Published in October 1984 According to Vice, this month marks the anniversary of William Gibson’s coining of the term…
The robo-calling epidemic riles millions
Telemarketers have been a nuisance to phone owners for nearly as long as landlines have been in existence and today there are more than ever. According to…
The post office by the numbers
235.2 million – revenue received in dollars 160.2 million – dollars paid to postal employees in salaries and benefits 506.4 million – number of mail…