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This is a great resource for many people. I just received it from Skip Franzel, a senior advocate.:



July 15, 2009







Visit the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Web site at www.takeChargeCA.ca.gov, or call our toll free number at (800) 952-5210, where consumers can get a list of many free, low cost, discount and income-eligible services offered by government agencies and trusted sources.







The list of free and low cost services help… Continue

Senior Housing Solutions Continue to Broaden



News that Barack Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, will be moving to the White House has focused fresh attention on multigenerational housing, an option that is gaining popularity as families look for safe, affordable housing for aging family members. The Obama choice is just one of an ever-broadening array of options for seniors who are seeking-and finding-fulfilling living arrangements.



Andrea Cohen, co-founder and CEO… Continue

Property taxes are usually based on your "assessed" value, which is determined by the County Tax Assessor. They are most commonly affected when there has been a change of ownership, permitted remodeling/additions, or permitted new construction.



(PROPOSITION 8) DECLINE IN YOUR PROPERTY VALUE



The assessed value of a property should never be higher than the property's value on the open market. Occasionally, market forces and other factors will cause a property's value to… Continue

Finally, a relief plan that offers some relief-it's a start!



Here are some of the things that this bill would do:



* Provide a direct tax credit to any one who purchases any home!

* Amount of the tax credit would equal 10% of the purchase price or $15,000, whichever is less

* Purchases must be made within one year of this legislation being enacted

* This tax credit would not to be repaid

* Taxpayers would be… Continue

I was listening to a radio show and an interesting point of view came up. As horrifying and

unspeakable as the events of 911 were, these banker bozos may in the end be responsible

for more destruction of the financial infrastucture and of lives in other ways, although we have yet to see the full fallout of potential suicides, and other deaths that result from people losing their life savings.



On the positive side, I read an article about a local man, who at age 90 lost his… Continue