Quotes of the Day

The most important are your main pic and the last image. The best order might be something like (1)close-up,(2)full-length,(3)close-up,(4)action shot,(5)full-length,(6)close-up,(7)action shot. Your main picture is the one you'll want to update about every two months to keep things fresh, so either swap it out for another great close-up that's already live on your page or upload a new one to give your profile a new look. [2013] - Laurie Davis

Start small by making sure your day-to-day routine involves others. Try talking to strangers of all kinds, such as salesclerks, the man or woman behind the dry-cleaning counter, the mailperson, or other parents at your children's school. The goal isn't ultimately to date them; it's to become comfortable talking to people you don't know well. A simple question, such as "how are you?" as you're paying for groceries or holding the door, or even just smiling and saying hello, can provide a background of positive social interactions. The courage history you build through these small steps can help you take it a degree further and begin talking to an interesting-looking stranger who crosses your path. [2004] - Bonnie Jacobson

Each time a lender sues for foreclosure, the country clerk where the property is located files that suit in the public records. Local newspapers or specialty newsletters often publish the borrowers' names and addresses. You can also go to the county courthouse. Some counties make it easy to find pending foreclosures; others make you search. Either way, the information is always available to the public. [2003] - Gary W. Eldred

House hacking is the idea of combining your investment property with your personal residence. The phrase is more often used to describe the practice of buying a small multifamily property (a duplex, triplex, or fourplex), living in one unit, and renting the other units out. When you plan to live in a property for at least one year, financing becomes much more friendly for the borrower. [2015] - Brandon Turner

There are three general categories of trading styles. Position, or end-of-day, trend trading tends to have the most favorable risk-reward ratio and also takes up the smallest amount of time per day. For swing trading you don't need to be sitting in front of a computer screen but you need to be able to enter orders from a portable electronic device. Day trading takes a high degree of concentration and requires the trader to be sitting in front of the computer; this type of trader has a higher winning percentage but a less favorable risk-reward ratio.  [2010] - Jay Norris