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ByDerekIt’s been quite awhile since I’ve done a personal finance post, but having sold a house and bought another this year, it’s certainly a topic that’s been at the top of my mind. I’ve also been following a few personal finance blogs and ran across a great article on The Simple Dollar entitled “Everything You…
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Higgins says scrap the Southtowns Connector
ByDerekStraight from WNYMedia.net, Congressman Higgins says that the Southtowns Connector project should be scrapped. “The Southtowns Connector project should be scrapped. It’s the longest running, most expensive transportation project in this region that hasn’t produced one public improvement, nor has it produced one construction or trades job. The fact of the matter is it never…
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It’s a keeper!
ByDerekEvery once in awhile, a Dilbert comes along that I add to my permanent collection. Today’s is one.
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Now on Facebook
ByDerekI decided to give the whole Facebook thing a whirl, and much to my surprise have found oodles of people that I’ve been out of touch with. Facebook is like one big reunion! Family members, high school classmates, RITers, random Buffalo people I don’t even know (I am not adding you all as friends, sorry)…
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Here’s a shocker
ByDerekTurns out, New York State’s STAR program failed in it’s primary goal – to reduce the property tax burden. It actually had the opposite of it’s intended effect – it accelerated spending by local school districts, which in turn raises the homeowner’s taxes. I really don’t understand how politicians think. If a whole bunch of…
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Walters supports redeveloping existing properties
ByDerekWith the announcement a few weeks ago that Best Buy was withdrawing their plans to build a new store on an undeveloped piece of land on Milestrip road near the Thruway entrance came an interesting quote by new Town Supervisor Steven J. Walters: Walters added: “I’d like to see some of these empty plazas filled……
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When I was a kid one landed across the street from our house. Hundreds of people drove up to see it. Biggest thing that happened in town that year.
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