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Tips To A Successful Yard/Garage Sale

By Dwayne Hicks | April 23, 2010 |

Many people hold a garage sale to get rid of items they no longer need or want. If you’re planning a sale, here are some ideas to make your garage sale a success! ADVERTISE Many newspapers offer inexpensive ads for garage sales. Make a note of the location, the start and end times, and any…

Five Factors That Cause Properties NOT To Sell

By Dwayne Hicks | April 18, 2010 |

1. Location. Over history it’s been said the three things to look for in buying a property are  (1) Location, (2) Location, and (3) Location. There are positive and negative factors to almost every location.  Let’s pretend your property is right next door to a fire station.  You need the kind of marketing professional that…

Weather Related

By Dwayne Hicks | April 14, 2010 |

I’m learning to relax and let the weather be whatever it is. I’ve learned that it does no good to complain about the rain, humidity, frigid temperatures. What I really need to do is prepare for the weather. If it’s cold I wear a coat or jacket. If it’s raining take an umbrella. If its….…

Heading Home

By Dwayne Hicks | April 11, 2010 |

I’ve enjoyed a few days out of the normal routine of life as I know it. It’s really refreshing to get away and reflect and refocus on what really matters. I work so that I can spend time, energy and money on my family. Today, it’s time to head home.  Home is that place were…

Sacrifice for Beauty

By Dwayne Hicks | April 10, 2010 |

My family and I are on Spring Break this week and today we went to Cloudland Canyon State Park in Northern Georgia. It is a beautiful display of God’s handiwork.  We had a picnic lunch and then set off to hike to the two waterfalls. One is closer than the other, but they are both…

Break Away

By Dwayne Hicks | April 9, 2010 |

My family and I are enjoying a few days off on Spring Break in beautiful Chattanooga, TN. This is a great southern town that features great wonders like Rock City and Ruby Falls on top of Lookout Mountain.  We are also campers. We absolutely love camping. This weekend we are hanging out at the beautiful…

Easter Egg Hunt

By Dwayne Hicks | April 3, 2010 |

I’m not sure where the idea came from, but this is a fun time for kids. I’ve always enjoyed helping with the Easter Egg Hunt. It’s like finding a lot of prizes all over the yard. I’m not sure how the Easter Bunny and egg hunting got connected to Easter. My youngest son is old…

Final Four & Easter

By Dwayne Hicks | April 3, 2010 |

I love this weekend of Easter. The church celebrates Jesus rising from the dead!! He offers life and hope to all of us and this weekend we as Christians celebrate this! This is also the weekend of the Final Four basketball championships. There will be games that decide who is the NCAA Mens Basketball Champion…

Steady & Strong

By Dwayne Hicks | April 1, 2010 |

My truck just turned over 200,000 miles recently and it’s still going strong!  I purchased the truck about 8 years ago and it was used then. I have driven it nearly every day since.  I was thinking the other day that I’ve been blessed with such a reliable machine. I could have traded it in…

Getting Your Finances In Order (Part 2)

By Dwayne Hicks | March 30, 2010 |

Save for a downpayment. Although it’s possible to get a mortgage with only 5 percent down—or even less in some cases—you can usually get a better rate and a lower overall cost if you put down more. Shoot for saving a 20 percent downpayment. Create a house fund. Don’t just plan on saving whatever’s left…