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Cute and Classic Ways to Decorate Your Front Porch for Halloween

It's fall, which means it's time for warm drinks, leaf raking, and the funnest holiday: Halloween. While your neighbors may be competing...

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Homebuying

A Buyers Guide: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Short Sales

A bankruptcy is a difficult thing to go through and if you have ever been through one, you might be wondering how it can affect your...

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Lifestyle

Say Yes to the Pet

If your kids haven’t asked for a puppy it’s due to one of four reasons:

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Lifestyle

Makeover Your Ceiling

Ceilings are the most ignored surface of any room. They’re a flat, uninteresting, plain white area of your home, and are therefore largely...

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Lifestyle

It's Moving Day: Should You Hire Movers or Handle it Yourself?

Moving presents a host of choices. For example, in the course of preparing for the transition, you will need to determine which real estate...

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Mortgage 101

Best Loans for a First-Time Homebuyer

When it comes to buying a home, first-time buyers often have a lot on their plates. Millennials and younger generations typically have the...

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Lifestyle

Choosing the Right Daycare

Babies need it all. Food, diapers, toys, songs, love, sleep, a safe crib, healthy boundaries and lots of conversation. Once they’re about...

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Ruoff Insider

Plymouth Branch: Community Focused with School Spirit

Strong community roots and widespread spirit and pride for local schools abound in Plymouth, IN. These are qualities found at our Plymouth...

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Homebuying

3 Ways Buying a Home is a lot Like Getting Married

Getting married is a big deal! It requires planning, has its ups and downs, and brings much joy. Much like buying a home.

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Lifestyle

Why Your Grocery Bill Is Too High

That grocery bill keeps climbing higher and higher, doesn’t it? The cost of food and everyday items seem to rise each time we hit the...

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