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Broderick Perkins parlayed 30+ years of old-school journalism into the DeadlineNews Group, a Silicon Valley digital news service that really hits home with real estate, consumer and offbeat news.

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New Rule to Shed Light on Free Credit Report System

posted: 2 days 3 hours ago

(March 16) -- It's not just that those pesky "free" credit report Web sites can snooker you into buying credit services. The federal government's own official, authorized Web site, where consumers ar ...

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High Marks Given to Homeowners Associations

posted: 2 days 14 hours ago

(March 16) -- Joseph Prudente, 66, of Bayonet, Fla., was jailed after his adjustable-rate mortgage reset and forced him to make what he thought was a no-brainer of a decision: pay the extra $600 a mo ...

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Eating Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

posted: 8 days 11 hours ago

(March 10) -- Eating can be hazardous to your health and the nation's economy. Food is sustenance; it provides necessary nutrients to sustain life and, when done right, it can be a gratifying gustato ...

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Tough Times Lead to More Generations at Home

posted: 16 days 13 hours ago

(March 2) -- The soft economy gives new meaning to family reunions. More buyers are purchasing homes to accommodate more than one family generation, and households are otherwise doubling up for all k ...

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Plant Upgrade Keeps Eggo Waffles in Short Supply

posted: 21 days 12 hours ago

(Feb. 25) -- Kellogg's frozen waffle fans are going to have to "Leggo those Eggos" a little while longer than expected. The nation's No. 1 brand of frozen waffles, Kellogg Co.'s Eggos, is going to re ...

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$1.5 Billion Targeted for Struggling Homeowners

posted: 17 days 9 hours ago

(March 1) -- Housing finance agencies are anxiously awaiting a small windfall to help some 125,000 struggling homeowners in five states hardest hit by the housing market crash. President Barack Obama ...

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Cut in Government Aid Could Deal Blow to Housing Market

posted: 26 days 7 hours ago

(Feb. 23) -- Housing, a cornerstone of the nation's economy, is about to lose several layers of federal aid that went a long way toward preventing the sector from crumbling and the economy from sinki ...

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Billions in Savings Puts Coupons Back in Vogue

posted: 32 days ago

(Feb. 14) -- To some, direct mail come-ons and newspaper advertisement inserts loaded with coupons are annoying throwaways that quickly fill recycle bins. But more and more, consumers are saying they ...

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Two-Bedroom, Two-Bath Bungalow in Aisle Nine

posted: 31 days 8 hours ago

(Feb. 15) – Would you shop for a home during a milk run to the grocery store? Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but perhaps soon, especially if you regularly push a shopping cart past a real ...

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How to Take Control of a Runaway Vehicle

posted: 36 days 10 hours ago

(Feb. 10) -- If you drive a vehicle suspected of having a sticky accelerator pedal, pay close attention to that pedal's behavior. An accelerator pedal that becomes harder than normal to depress, or a ...

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