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A sofa a 'Nole could love
Learn how to excise excess from your life
Remove the clutter to focus on today and make room for tomorrow, an expert says. She'll be in town to help people begin anew.
Community Living: Members can limit reserves
Question: Two years ago we were told our reserves were fully funded. Now we learn they are substantially underfunded. The board is asking for a proxy to allow partial funding. What kind of membership vote is required to allow for partial funding? Isn't it the board's responsibility to ensure we are financially sound, which includes a reasonable budget and properly funded reserves?
Share your retirement relocation story
Did you move to Florida from somewhere else when you retired? We'd like to hear about it.
Storage ideas: some practical, some not
When we arrange coffee mugs to drain on a paper towel on a tray, or wash out a tin can to store kitchen utensils on the counter, somehow it never looks quite as designer-like and trendy as it does in books such as The Storage Book: Over 250 Inspirational ideas for Creating Stylish Home Storage, by Cynthia Inions (Lyons Press, $29.95). Well, maybe it's all in your attitude.
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Homebuyer U
"Dream of Home Ownership," a free home-buying seminar, is being offered by the Tampa Bay Community Development Corp. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Feb. 9 and March 16, at Ross Norton Community Center, 1426 S Greenwood Ave., Clearwater. The daylong seminar covers topics such as how to choose a real estate agent, home inspections and appraisals, loan applications, contracts and other documents and filing for homestead exemption. Call (727) 442-7075 to register. The Tampa Bay Community Development Corp. is approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is a Fannie Mae approved Homebuyer Education Provider; the seminars are approved by lenders and assistance programs in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
