Healthy, Hip High-Tech Home
Today's decked-out domiciles are big on gear that helps you get a good night's sleep, keep the germs away, and stay fit. Having a digital home is not just for the über-wealthy anymore. There are plenty of choices on the market for consumers who want technology that's practical and not only makes them feel good about themselves but also gives them peace of mind. Here is just a smattering of the eye-catching items of the hip and healthy digital home.
The Healthy, Hip High-Tech Home - BusinessWeek
In Pictures: Gadgets for Your Home


Survivor's Guide to ARM Resets
Remember all these low-rate mortgages that were being offered the past few years. You know those adjustable-rate mortgages that allowed you to pay practically nothing the first few years and then the rate would move up to a much higher rate after that. Well, not many of those rates are set to move on up. They will cause much higher and sometimes unaffordable payments for millions of home owners. This special Bankrate report outlines the problem -- and offers guidance to homeowners confronting the problem.
Survivor's Guide to Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Resets - Bankrate.com


Marketers Bet on Lucky 777
Marketers are in seventh heaven about a calendar quirk coming this summer: July 7, 2007 - and its link to lucky 777. Hotels, casinos and even Wal-Mart Stores have seven-centric promotions for the seventh day of the seventh month of 2007. Consumers love numerological lore, says consumer-behavior expert Michael Solomon, and that gives marketers an opportunity.
Ad Track: Marketers bet on lucky 777; that's July 7, 2007 - USATODAY.com


Tax Season: Take Two
The April 17 deadline may be long past, but millions who asked for more time still have to file, and millions more need to file again to correct errors on their original returns. The IRS says more than 10 million taxpayers threw in a towel rather than a 1040. Instead, they filed Form 4868 asking for an extra six months to file. That's 750,000 more procrastinators than last year. If you're among that group, your tax return is due October 15.
Tax Season: Take Two - Kiplinger.com


Buying a Retirement Home Decades Before Retiring
Retirement-home sales are growing -- among buyers decades away from retiring. Younger couples who might otherwise build a nest egg instead are buying a lakefront house or country cabin to one day use in retirement.
Buying a Retirement Home Decades Before You Retire - WSJ.com

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