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Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill in Kansas City

Terry — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:54:46 +0000

According to the Citizen’s Utility Board of Illinois (CUB) – users of Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular could save as much as $331. per year if they switched to plans with fewer minutes and rid themselves of unnecessary features. A subscriber to any of the top 5 cell providors may use a FREE ONLINE TOOL ** to determine how much they can save. Although the service was originally created for Illinois citizens, I spoke to a representative at their Chicago office this morning and she said the program is open to anyone. Any questions about the service should be directed to (312) 263-4282.

**BTW – before you click on the FREE ONLINE TOOL link, you may wish to check your computer’s volume setting as the site by default automatically plays a video with sound that explains how the free service works.

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There are Alternatives to Foreclosure in Kansas City

Terry — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:14:09 +0000

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There’s both good and bad news. 1st the bad:

According to a Channel 5 report KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The number of home foreclosure filings in Kansas rose sharply in July. A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows 1,319 foreclosure filings in Kansas last month. That’s a 37.7 percent increase from June and a 94.8 percent rise from July 2008. Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions. One in every 925 housing units in Kansas received a foreclosure filing in July. That rate is still well below the national average of one in every 355 households, and ranked Kansas 30th nationally. Nevada had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in July — one in every 56 housing units. California was second and Arizona was third.

The good news is there are alternatives to foreclosure. While taking the Certified Distressed Property Expert course recently I read with astonishment that more than 60% of homeowners NEVER have a substantive conversation about their mortgage problem with a Realtor or their lender before the property is foreclosed. Thats right NEVER. The #1 reason – embarrassment.

Please call a Realtor – call your lender often and early as soon as you have difficulty making your mortgage payment. There is NO REASON to be embarrassed. Ten of thousands of people are in similar situations. I am headed to the REMAX Broker-Owner conference in Chicago this weekend. I hope to find more alternatives to foreclosure. There are many but the key is to make contact with your lender and Realtor as soon as the problem is apparent.

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Join the GREEN Grid in Kansas City-FREE!

Terry — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:13:33 +0000

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Well I was worried about it but did it anyway. On July 1st, I signed on to the somewhat controversial KCPL (Kansas City Power and Light ) Energy Optimizer program. The program offers a FREE programmable thermostat ($300 value), including installation, to KCP&L residential and small commercial customers to help manage energy consumption. A person may program their thermostat from any Internet location in the world.

The controversial part of the program occurs when a ‘cycling’ event takes place. A cycling event is when participants Energy Star rated thermostat receives a radio signal to turn off the air conditioning compressor for 15 minutes then back on for 15 minutes. The cycling may repeat continuously for up to four hours. Cycling may only occur between June and September excluding holidays and weekends. I have not had a cycling event since July 1.

According to an article in today’s Kansas City Star, KCPL has the ability to cycle 34,000 of its 800,000 customers in Kansas and Missouri. To sign up for the program (866) 882-4429 or online – SIGN UP HERE and Save Money with Free Thermostat in Kansas City.
A proposed $200 million use of government stimulus money would make a 150 block GREEN IMPACT ZONE in Kansas City more energy efficient by incorporating a smart grid, a green sewer project, neighborhood stabilization – including buying up forclosures and installation of solar panels on schools.

Are you aware of any other FREE, nearly free or reasonable ways to cut energy use in Kansas City. Clearly, considered side by side which of two identical houses would you buy? The energy efficient one or the one not so efficient?

Why are the Kansas City Royals for the Birds and Cat

Terry — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:54:57 +0000

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What was the movie line – We’re mad as hell and not going to take it any more*? Earlier this year the Kansas City Royals lost a game in Cleveland when a ball hit by the opposition struck a seagull and the winning run may have scored as a result. During yesterday’s loss a cat nearly made a trip around the bases and was at one point headed for home plate. The cat veered into foul territory and was summarily dismissed along with the Royals who lost their 68th game – Only one team in all of baseball has a worse record.

We deserve better and need to demand it. The Kansas City Metropolitan Areais a fifteen county metropolitan area straddling the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. In 2008, it was estimated to have a population numbering just over 2 million according to Wikipedia. Our Easterly neighbor’s team the St. Louis Cardinals are tied for 1st place and are perennial contenders. Yes St. Louis has a slightly higher population (2.8) but we deserve better.

Having grown up in Chicago which currently has not one but two contending teams, (the Cubs are tied for 1st and the White Sox are a game out of first), I have experienced how a contending baseball team can change the psyche of a city. If the Kansas City Royals were contenders, wouldn’t we all be a little happier? Wouldn’t our property values seem a little higher? Wouldn’t our schools be a little better? Our children better behaved? The sun a little brighter? The winters a little milder? Send your ideas on how we can make our Royals a better team? Not next year but NOW! We want and deserve a better team.

*The memorable quote of Peter Finch in the movie “Network” which debuted in 1976 went on to say “…So, I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out and yell, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!!”