housing Archive
Baby its Cold Outside: A Smart Strategy for Lowering your Energy Bill
Posted by Mary | Filed under Energy, Green, Innovators, Lifestyle, housing
When I first met Jackie O’Neil in 2006, I was blown away by her understanding of green building. She built two net zero energy homes (for herself and her sister) and was able to do it for the price of non-green new home. So when I planned to stop... (more...)
Trickle Down Economics at Penn
Posted by Mary | Filed under Green, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, housing
There is a springtime ritual in Philadelphia, and probably at other urban campuses around the country, I call it the circle of trash. Students at the University of Pennsylvania, have done the math and have determined that instead of packing up their... (more...)
Tags: Penn. trash, trickle down economics
Zandi: The Economy, Obama, Bernanke and more
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, housing
At a business event this Tuesday, respected economist Mark Zandi let the predictions fly. Below is a recap. Zandi, co-founder of Moody’s Economy.com, predicts that the economy will begin to recover at the end of the year. He expects the economy... (more...)
Tags: bernanke, deficit, Economy, housing, inflation, moody's, zandi
H1N1: Prudence vs Hysteria
Posted by Mary | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Investing, Job search, Personal Development, housing
In the last several days there has been increasing news coverage of how the media is blowing the H1N1 Virus (aka Swine Flu) out of proportion. Some have blamed the media for creating hysteria. While I am not ready to make-like-Joe-Biden (no confined... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Cumberland advisors, GIC, H1N1, hysteria, Joe Biden, media coverage, pandemic, swine flu
A Home to Own or to Borrow?
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Lifestyle, housing
The Housing boom-bust cycle we’ve just experienced in the U.S. gives us the opportunity to re-think our strategy for paying for a roof over our head. Each day there are fewer people clamoring for universal homeownership. The reality is for many... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, home ownership, housing bust, Lifestyle, rent vs. own, renting
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Posted by Mary | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Finance, Green, Investing, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development, banking, housing
Financial Crisis: A Conversation with Steve Forbes Publish On 2008-10-08 , 9:24 PM By Mary Caraccioli October 8, 2008 This morning central banks around the globe pulled off the difficult feat of a coordinated interest rate cut. The idea... (more...)
Tags: bailout, green ideas, steve forbes
