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Q: I want to buy a bank-owned house but it needs major work. Do I really have to buy it as-is? Typically, when you purchase a bank-owned home and the…
Month: May 2019
I want to sell my house! Now, what’s a comp?
The home you’ve cared for and loved might seem incomparable to you, but when you sell (or get a home equity loan), someone is going to have to find a…
Manners of the past might make you yearn for days gone by. Or not.
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. Emily Post…
Basic manners in the airport, plane
Once upon a time, people got dressed in suits and ties or dresses for the occasion of a flight, which was seen as a special affair. Today? Not so much….
Good manners: Tips for tipping
Some rules for tipping are engrained: tip 15-20 percent of the pre-tax total when dining out. A dollar or two per bag to the airport valet. Others are…
Looming security threat: Your phone number may be vulnerable
Suppose for some reason you lose your phone number. Then suppose it is recycled to people with bad intent. Could the number be used to fetch passwords?…
Android anti-virus apps fail
AV Comparatives found only 80 of the 250 anti-virus apps on Google Play are capable of detecting the most common viruses. The company found that many of…
Don’t tell Twitter you are 12
A cyber-prank tricked so many Twitter users that the company felt compelled to issue a warning. The prankster told users that they could pick any color…
Good guy hacking wins
In March, a suspect who allegedly ran a ring of child pornography sites was extradicted to the U.S., thanks to a browser hack by the FBI in 2013….
This new game is taking over the courts
Move over, tennis–there’s a new game capturing the attention of families, kids and seniors. Introducing Pickleball. For the uninitiated, Pickleball is…