Escape From the Big City With Ramona, CA Ranch Properties

Written by Jessica Clark on July 13, 2011 – 7:25 am

If your dream is for quiet country living away from the hustle and bustle of the large city, then consider Ramona ranches for sale. Whether you need large amounts of pasture land for livestock and horses, or just some acres for serene peaceful living, you will find it in Ramona, CA. Land with beautiful homes ready to move in are widely available, as well as the option to build your own dream home. The surrounding area offers magnificent breathtaking views of rolling hills and mountains. Ramona offers residents retail shopping, restaurants, great schools, and recreation. Many verdant well-maintained golf courses are located around the area to provide avid golfers hours of tee time.

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Which Home in This Video is Overbuilt for the Neighborhood?

Written by Jessica Clark on July 12, 2011 – 9:52 pm

A local appraiser friend of mine from Sacramento shot the following video when doing an appraisal recently.

Can you spot the home that is overbuilt for the neighborhood?


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What the Voice of SpongeBob Has Absorbed About Money

Written by Jessica Clark on July 12, 2011 – 4:54 pm

As the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, Tom Kenny has his own take on the money IQ of TV’s premier prattling poriferan. “He works 97 hours a week; he gets paid for 40,” Kenny told The Price of Fame. “I don’t know whether he’s the best person to ask for financial advice.”

Kenny, 49, is moonlighting as Rabbit on the Disney (DIS) big-screen reboot of Winnie the Pooh, opening Friday. It’s not just another gig. It never is, he said. “I get excited just being employed making funny voices into a microphone and paying my rent. Full Article…


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Asus Transformer ‘triumphs’ over Apple iPad: WP exec

Written by Jessica Clark on July 12, 2011 – 8:15 am

He said the Asus tablet is as good as any Android tablet currently on the market and is also affordable. He relished the US$399 price tag for the starter 16-gigabyte version, which is US$100 cheaper than the iPad2 and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 and US$200 less than Motorola’s Xoom.

Ravindran further said the Asus Transformer’s best selling point lies in its unique keyboard dock — sold separately for US$150.

“When the tablet is docked, the entire unit folds like a traditional netbook,” he said.

“As much as you love your glossy, new tablet, admit it, you miss having a keyboard every now and then. While other tablets have Bluetooth keyboard options, I found them clunky and lacking the option for a mouse,” Ravindran lamented.

After

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Reader Mailbag: Stevia

Written by Jessica Clark on July 12, 2011 – 1:20 am

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Handling a massive pay cut 2. Balance transfer concerns 3. Saving for down payment 4. Moving or staying put? 5. What about TSP? 6. 403(b) rollover to Roth IRA 7. Checking account sign-up bonuses 8. Student loan versus down payment 9. What is an ESOP? 10. Disguising questions

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been using stevia as a sweetener in some foods as a replacement for sugar. A teaspoon of stevia in a quart of iced tea. A bit of stevia in a cookie recipe. You get the idea.

At first, I didn’t like it. It didn

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