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Exciting new solar financing program through the City of Austin. With the recent demise of the Solar Rebate program, city leaders have come up with a new low interest loan program for residential solar installations.
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Help me spread the word to eligible Texas veterans. The State of Texas is offering property tax relief to 100% disabled veterans and 100% disabled veterans due to unemployability. Here's the link to the Travis County Tax Office. After you follow this...
I just came across a very interesting article in the New York Times written by a fellow combat veteran. I thought I'd share it with you as he really knew how to capture the awkward homecoming that I also experienced. It is a shame that so many of us...
If you want a real-world example of the need for health insurance reform - get this. My kids got sick today, so we went to our pediatrician. One had strep and one had both the flu and strep, not that big a deal. So I go to the pharmacy to fill their...
Hello everyone. I just got finished installing a Big Sky Shade Sail over my driveway. It took me about 3 hours to get all of the posts dug, anchored and concreted in. I used a small ratchet to stretch out the shade sail between its anchor points and...