Bob Graham's (rbgraham) Blog

In the U.S., New Year's Day is becoming a time to relax and recover from the previous holidays. Morning hours can include watching the spectacular Rose Bowl Parade on television and later seeing the game. Americans generally ignore the goodluck shenanigans that are popular in other countries. But...

Do you know your resting heart rate? It's one of the easiest ways to calculate the health of your heart. A study at  Georgetown University found that people with the highest resting heart rates, over 76, were more likely to have a heart attack than those with the lowest rate, 62 or under.Take you...

Holiday spammers, scammers Spam peaks during the holidays. To protect yourself, don't click on links within emails, open unexpected attachments, or call phone numbers included in emails from financial institutions. If you think you have received a message by email from your bank or financial ins...

In neighborhoods abounding with foreclosures and vacant houses, crimes like robberies and home invasions are on the rise. For the wealthy, a few thousand dollars for a professionally-installed security system or monitored service is an accepted expense. For those living on fixed incomes or tight ...

It's December, time to...  Make a list and check it twice Santa Claus is coming to town and he's making a list and checking it twice -- a great idea for new home buyers and dreamers December is a great time to compile your new home wish list and get ready to scoop up the bargains early in the new...

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Tax change for sale of vacation homes    If you want to avoid prorating the capital gains tax on the sale of your vacation house, better make it your home address before January 1, 2009.  After that, you may not get the full capital-gains tax exclusion of up to $500,000 per couple ($250,000 for s...