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Investors locked on a single phrase from the Federal Reserve's minutes released Wednesday: "before long"   Fed interest rate increase may come before long The Fed's minutes from its July meeting revealed a subtle change in the central bank's stance, indicating a hike in short-term interest ... » Learn More about Fed interest rate increase may come before long

So what if your backyard is simply a 40-inch planter? For renters or homeowners with little (or no) yard space, container gardens provide way to grow fresh food and spend some time outside. Here are a few methods on how to get started. Methods for Planting a Container Garden 1. Find a ... » Learn More about Methods for Planting a Container Garden

The economy may have largely recovered from the depths of the downturn, but there’s an all-time volume of grown children living with their folks. Along with soaring housing prices, aging parents, and the changing ethnic makeup of the nation, the trend of multi-generational living looks like it’s ... » Learn More about Bye-Bye, Empty Nests: Multi-generational Living Is on the Rise

South Florida customers of the state's largest home insurance provider earned a reprieve recently from a looming rate-hike. Universal Property & Casualty, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, has withdrawn a request for an 8.1 % average rate-hike through the entire tri-county region after state ... » Learn More about South Florida Insurance provider withdraws 8.1% rate-hike request

ATTOM Data Solutions released its Q2 2016 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report, which shows 11.9 % of all U.S. properties with a mortgage at the end of second quarter 2016 were seriously underwater - a drop from 13.3 % in Q2 2015. No Florida city made ATTOM's list of the U.S. seriously ... » Learn More about Underwater Properties get back equity little by little