Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
On the Cheap: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Solvent
David and Gina Giffels, who have been restoring a falling-down house in Akron, Ohio, for 12 years, have no credit card debt.
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A boat can be a place to ride out the market while giving a developing second-home destination a long-term test run.
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