Among the various opportunities to support your local economy, the simplest and most effective could prove to be buying local. As consumers in a buyer’s market, we have the choice to make key decisions on where we make our purchases. Initiating a transaction at your selected retailer symbolizes your support of the establishment. The ball is always [...]

During these times of high unemployment rates, job seekers are turning to the Internet more than ever to search for their next employer. Unfortunately, crooks and scammers are using this as an opportunity to victimize people, many of whom are vulnerable as they desperately seek to find work.
Here are some of the most common employment [...]

The summer heat is back and that usually means higher energy costs have arrived as well. But there are some simple things you can do to bring them down and some special incentives from APS (www.aps.com/greenchoice). that can help you out.
One of the simplest things to do is to change your lights to Compact Fluorescent [...]

The City of Phoenix introduced their Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) March 16, 2009. This is part of the Federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) that passed Congress in July 2008. The HERA act gave money to communities hit hardest by foreclosures, and its aim is to get these homes purchased by qualified buyers.
In a [...]

School’s out and kids are excited for about a week, until you hear those oh so familiar words, “I’m bored!”
What can you do, with budgets so tight, to entertain the kids? Well keep in mind a traditional resource, your public library.
Your local public library offers a variety of FREE summer programs for all ages. From sing-a-long/interactive sessions [...]