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Five ways to beautify your deck without breaking the bank

June 10, 2016

BPT Are you ready to put your deck on the best-dressed list this summer, but hesitant to dent your savings? With these simple design ideas, you can make your deck the perfect place for summer festivities. 1. Accessorize with railings. An easy way to give your deck a beauty boost is to update the railing….

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Reasonably priced home improvements for now and later

June 3, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  When it’s time to draw the drapes in the bedroom you can still have natural light and silent, passive ventilation with Energy Star-qualified fresh air skylights – plus gaze at the moon and stars at night.  Operated by touchpad remote control, the solar powered skylights and blinds, along with installation costs, are eligible…

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Certified coders in high demand following ICD-10 implementation

May 26, 2016

BPT Nine years ago, Peter Esswein, a resident of Sandy Springs, Georgia, enrolled in a health information technology degree program at DeVry University to capitalize on the growing prominence of electronic medical records. “I always wanted to work in the medical industry, and the time was right for a personal career change,” Esswein says. “Completing…

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Income, savings, retirement and debt calculations as easy as 5-10-15-20

May 26, 2016

BPT To help people set basic, foundational goals that can help put them on their own unique path toward attaining financial security, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) recently announced the launch of a new mobile-friendly Spanish-language financial goal calculator on MassMutual.com/es/Latino. The mobile-friendly calculator was developed to address the top four financial concerns of…

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Senator Hughes responds to the Auditor General’s audit of the School District of Philadelphia

May 21, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Sens. Hughes, Haywood, Democratic Appropriations Committee hold hearing  on PA’s crumbling school infrastructure. HARRISBURG–SenatorVincent Hughes released the following statement on the Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s audit of the School District of Philadelphia: “I commend the auditor general and his team for their thorough review of the School District of Philadelphia’s finances. With the…

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Auditor calls the District’s funding model unsustainable

May 21, 2016

By Dale Mezzacappa thenotebook.org The Pennsylvania auditor general says the model for funding the School District of Philadelphia is fundamentally flawed and could ultimately endanger its purpose and mission – adequately educating students – if it isn’t doing so already.  In an 86-page report, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says the District’s total reliance on outside…

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White House launches new $100 million competition to make community college education accessible for all Americans

May 6, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is pleased to share with the nation’s community college leaders that the White House last week announced a new $100 million competition to advance the drive to make community college education universally available and connect Americans to in-demand jobs. Speaking from the Community College of…

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Thousands of rich Americans live in taxpayer-subsidized public housing

April 29, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Photo: Ella public-housing complex, Tampa (Photo: HUD) By Drew Johnson Urban News Service Tens of thousands of high-income Americans live in low-income housing, according to a federal audit. More than 25,000 families inhabit federally subsidized housing, even though their incomes exceed limits for public-housing eligibility, according to a probe by the inspector general…

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Personal Loans 101– Choosing the right tools to meet your financial goals

April 22, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  (Andrey_Popov / Shuttlestock.com) Family Features If you happen to find yourself in a tight spot, borrowing money can help get you back on the right path. Doing so without a full understanding of the facts can hinder your finances in the future, however. “When faced with a financial emergency, most people don’t think…

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