The following statistics are according to the 2000 census:
70% of all homes (occupied by owners) have a mortgage.
A little more than 22% of those owners either have a second mortgage or a home equity loan.
0.4% of homeowners have a second mortgage and a home equity loan.
Look at those numbers! Especially for those who have both […]
There are several federal regulations for businesses and their documents. Here are some of the numbers as to why the government felt they needed to regulate it a little more (some of this is all Enron’s fault!). Now risk management is essential for businesses.
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7.5 billion documents from Microsoft Office are created every […]
My husband and I decided to remodel our way outdated bathroom and boy, has it turned into one helluva project!
In fact, after doing a little research, I found out that bathroom remodels have tripled in cost since 1993. These days, the average bathroom remodel costs anywhere between $6,500 and $11,600 - that’s a lot of […]
Did you know that the average acting salary is $5,000 per year? This is why actors and actresses usually take other jobs until they can afford to make enough to sustain themselves. However, since many actors never become to the level of Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts, they continue to act for the […]
How much do you make per year? In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average annual wages in 2002 as $36,764. More recently, the White House reports that the average hourly earnings of nonsupervisory workers was $15.54 in March 2004.
As expected, CEOs make a lot more than the average salary. According […]
With the unstable home market at the market, what are the average mortgage rates for this time of year? According to HSH.com, the mortgage rate for a 30 year FRM is 6.56%, a 15 year FRM is 6.19%, and a 1 year ARM is 5.82%.
If you’re thinking of buying a home in this […]
Did you know that the amount spent for a traditional American wedding is over $22,000?
Nearly $72 billion is spent every year on weddings.
When you are paying that kind of money for something (or I should say an important event or affair) you better make sure you are getting the best quality and service! […]
Okay, so I don’t really know the fastest growing industry in the U.S, though if you really want to know you can look up the Fortune 500 list. I do know that Swift transportation is the third fastest growing trucking company, according to the Fortune 500. And the whole trucking industry is growing because as […]
Although pay per click marketing only started in 1997, already in 2005 it was a 5.6 billion dollar industry.
Many businesses have found that PPC can generate leads and profits to their websites.
But how do you determine if PPC will be successful for your business? PPC can be quite complicated and difficult to understand. Since markets […]
CNN Money reported that attending a private university will cost a student in tuition fees an average of $30,367…each year. Yikes! And that is not including room & board, food, books, lab fees, etc. What’s a poor college student to do?
There are innovative alternatives to conventional higher education that will give a student the training […]