2/1/07 Newsletter

In BOICE MAIL this week...
"Pic" of the week:

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is about 2,000 feet under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/24/shark.japan.reut/index.html

Headline Mortgage News:

Mortgage Bankers Association has released its economic forcasts for the next three years. Read a summary here:
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/1182007_Mortgage_Rates.asp

More than 1.2 million foreclosures reported in 2006
http://originatortimes.com/content/templates/standard.aspx?articleid=2274&zoneid=5

Builder confidence continues to improve in January
http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID=3939&print=false

Spammers back from a holiday break
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6150025.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=newsmmers

Condo prices reveal housing trends (CNN Money.com)
http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/18/real_estate/condo_prices_reveal_trends/index.htm?postversion=2007011813


Thought for the Week:

"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one rascal less in the world" Thomas Carlyle

How to keep more of your own paycheck

Why extended warranties are a rip

Consumer Reports' latest edition is all about what a waste of money extended warranties are. Every dollar you pay for an extended warranty, you're really only getting about 15 or 20 cents on it. Why is that? First of all, the quality of electronics and appliances is so good these days that the chance of them breaking is miniscule. Secondly, if something does happen, it will probably be after the warranty runs out. In addition, although the products are high quality, they will lose value with each year you own them. And you never want to insure a rapidly decreasing product. Also keep in mind that when you buy an item on a major credit card, you usually extend the manufacturer's warranty by one year. So, extended warranties and service contracts simply aren't worth it.

Jellyfish.com could save you dough

The latest invention to save you money online is called Jellyfish.com. It's a comparison shopping site like the others, but Jellyfish also gives you a direct discount off your purchase. Usually it's about two percent. What you need to remember is that no site will always have the best deal, so you should always shop arround.



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