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We’re taking the plunge and couldn’t be more excited. When we initially built our house, the payback period for installing solar energy was 13 years, a bit difficult to rationalize. But now, we are looking at a much more compelling payback period of five to six years!

There was actually quite a bit of research involved in evaluating the various solar energy options, including system size, type of system, and with which vendor to work. There are many companies are out there with lots of promises and quite variable pricing. We talked to 3 or 4 before making a final decision.

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Travel Channel is giving away the trip of a lifetime! We’ll fly the winner and a guest to Italy, where they’ll spend an amazing 6 days and 5 nights with first-class hotel accommodations. The winner will also enjoy a 48-hour pass for a double-decker bus tour of Rome, as well as fine dining at Antico Arco in the Piazza Aurelia.

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When our children reached a certain age when they were ready for a bit of responsibility and desired some petty cash, my husband and I sat down to discuss our philosophies about allowance. It’s very interesting how they can differ based upon a person’s own experience as a child. We decided to give our children a certain amount of which 1/3 would be spending money, 1/3 would be for saving, and 1/3 would be set aside for charity. This worked wonderfully for a few years. And then, the system began to break down as our children grew and their cash needs did as well: movies, smoothies, nail polish, magazines, etc. The lines grew blurry between what should be paid for by allowance and what were our duties as parents.

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