Why is the stock market rising? The economy is still in rough shape, unemployment remains stubbornly high, housing remains weak and the European f
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Taxes and mortgages are the biggest expenses we associate with home ownership, but energy costs can rank right up there. It doesn’t have to be tha
Read MoreThis year, as the April 17 deadline for personal income tax filing draws closer, you should give some thought to minimizing your tax bill through
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Benjamin Franklin, the venerable Founding Father who died in 1790 at the age of 84, once said that “life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and
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The recent Memorial Day holiday served as a reminder of all who have served our country -- and continue to do so even as we celebrate the start of
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Don Carpenter spent nearly three decades of his professional life working in construction. But in the early 2000s, he decided to pursue a new career:
Read MoreIf a Bernie Madoff wanna-be comes calling, the folks who attended a workshop in early March called, “Outsmarting Investment Fraud” at Champlain Colleg
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If the stock market and your declining 401k balance are making you feel like you’ll never be able to fully retire or become financially stable...y
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The market for second homes, which include townhouses and condominiums, is labeled “strong” by area Realtors. The senior population is well repres
Read MoreIn communities with a strong localized economy, there is less fluctuation and more money flowing from local business to local business. These commun
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