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My family lives a fairly simple lifestyle. We live in a rural area, drive older cars, and rarely go out for dinner. But we also like to enjoy life. Given that we know approximat
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Lately it seems that rent prices have been dropping in many areas of the country. Here in San Mateo some residential apartments are dropping prices as much as 20%. This seemed a
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Living Without Air-Conditioning Can Save Big Bucks This Summer
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Long Term Care Insurance for Wise Bloggers
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