Short stay can really pay for home equity - 2005-02-26
What the Orensteins wanted was more space. What they wanted was to build home equity.

David Orenstein said because he and his wife, Melissa, intend to stay in the home for approximately five years, they took out a seven-year adjustable-rate mortgage, which has a low interest rate for the first seven years of the mortgage.
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Start your tax return now: Procrastinating can be costly - 2005-02-26
The deadline is the same every year and every year it seems to creep up on you. Getting to work early on that tax return, due April 15, will not only ease some stress but also prevent some costly mistakes.

There are various records and receipts that might yield tax benefits, including unreimbursed work expenses, charitable donations, tuition payments, mortgage and home equity loan documents, medical bills, home office expenses and union dues.
Read the full story at The Californian