Why retire from the military with Ft. Meade as your last duty station.

January 24, 2012 Ft. Meade BRAC

The past 10 years of war assured many Soldiers an assignment or promotion with a high degree of certainty, said an official with the Promotions branch. That’s no longer necessarily the case. “It has always been in the Soldier’s best interest to ensure his or her personnel file is up to date. But as history [...]

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Friday’s Thoughts Jan 20th this weekend’s football picks

January 20, 2012 Friday's Thoughts

Last week I went 3 and 1 the only loss I had was the giants at the packers. Now on to the championship games! Baltimore at New England +7 – I think New England will win this game one reason. Joe Flacco will be pressing to prove he is a great quarterback and will turn [...]

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Watch your property taxes go up

January 19, 2012 Current News

If the governor gets his way with shifting the cost of the teaches pension to the counties. The main way for the counties to raise money is to raise property taxes. Some people are wondering if the property values have gone down. How could your property taxes go up.?That is what will probably happen. There [...]

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5 No No’s for divorcing parents

January 18, 2012 Your mortgage & family

Half of all marriages end in divorce. That means millions of children are impacted by their parents’ breakup. Divorce is always stressful for kids; but some folks make matters worse with their bad behavior following the split. Here are five mistakes that divorcing parents commonly make and ways to avoid those pitfalls in your unique [...]

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Mortgage insurance tax deduction if officaly gone.

January 17, 2012 Existing Homebuyer

Though its demise drew little attention because of the partisan year-end brawl over the payroll tax cut extension in Congress, a key mortgage financing benefit disappeared at the end of December: the ability of large numbers of home buyers and owners to write off the premiums they pay for mortgage insurance. The loss of that [...]

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Martin Luther King Jr. I have a dream speech

January 16, 2012 History

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Friday’s Thoughts Jan 13th NFL picks for this weekend.

January 13, 2012 Friday's Thoughts

Well last week was a rough week I went 2 for 4 picking the Saints and Giants. I was nervous about the saints covering their point spread at the end but then I thought. I have no money on this game so why should I be worried. Now for this weekend’s games!  New Orleans at [...]

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MD public schools ranked no. 1 in the nation

January 12, 2012 Anne Arundel County Maryland

Maryland public schools have been ranked first in the nation for the fourth year in a row by a leading education publication. Education Week gave the state an overall letter grade of a B+ in its annual report, which analyzes state education policies and student achievement. Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia followed Maryland with a [...]

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The MI tax deduction is on the chopping block

January 11, 2012 1st Time Homebuyer

Unless Congress changes the tax rules this year, mortgage insurance could become both more expensive and less desirable, something that would hurt the housing market nationwide. Under current tax rules, the cost for mortgage insurance–whether it is through the FHA or through the private sector–is deductible to homeowners. For instance, if you pay $1,500 in [...]

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What’s a dual agent

January 10, 2012 1st Time Homebuyer

Q.: What’s a dual agent? A.: The relationship between a real estate agency and real estate is pretty straightforward — you have an agent on the one hand who represents a seller through a Listing Agreement, and on the other hand you have another agent who represents a buyer through a Buyer Agency Agreement. So, [...]

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