Did you know if you are gone from your residence for more than two consecutive months your home owners insurance might not be valid?

Consult an attorney before you take money out of your retirement plans to help pay for your mortgage especially in a foreclosure or short sale.  Retirement plans are a protected class in a bankruptcy.

 Have a noisy neighbor?  You might want to read the latest article where a former guest Arline Bronzaft is quoted in the NY Post

If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. This organization serves the entire USA and currently has 547 partners to help these women. It's our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care. Be a blessing to someone, and pass this information along. http://www.cleaningforareason.org/ http://www.cleaningforareason.org/

Interested in what your house looks like now http://www.vpike.com/ I did it for some of my past homes...it's quite eerie.

So much information is circulated on the Internet you wonder which is true or false.  Two great web sites to check it out are: http://www.snopes.com/ or http://www.truthorfiction.com/  And don't forget to use BCC to keep your mailing list private.

The Federal Government has a telephone information service 800-FED-INFO or go online at Answers.usa.gov

Click on this link from Northwestern Life and calculate your estimated life by answering a few simple questions.  http://www.nmfn.com/tnetwork/lifespan/index.html

Unclaimed Property Owners see if you have funds!  http://www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/index.htm  they've made it so much simpler these days. And for other states: www.naupa.org  Or check out the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

This is one of those tips you wish you had known about BEFORE you took the sink apart or called the plumber! How much better can it get?! If You Drop Something Down the Drain...Great Advice Just watch..... Its quick and useful! Good for jewelry; also with the tip he gives at the end   WWW.familyhack.Com/2007/08/29/drain-tip