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I bought individual CA municipal bonds rated AAA last year with various maturities from one year to 10 years out, that yield around 4-5% tax free. I'll be holding them to maturity but I think I'll replace maturing individual bonds with CA municipal bond funds like PCK, have a higher yield...

Yes the Orchard Hills clubhouse has a full kitchen with stainless steel fridge, gas range, microwave, sink and also a 50" plasma TV and several tables and sofas with more than enough room for 20. Also outside are two BBQs (first come first serve), next to a outdoor fireplace with seating and...

I also got a free clubhouse rental day as part of my IAC lease renewal, and while I haven't used it yet, I'm sure my free day would be treated equally like a paid day, so if I booked a day first, then that day is as good as a paid day, and anyone who tried to schedule that same day after I...

So the black Lodge cast iron pans are the preseasoned kind that I can use right away after buying? I had thought of buying them before but wasn't really sure about how to "season" them before using for the first time.

I remember Redfin used to provide the name and number of the listing agent, but it seems that info isn't available when you click on the detail of a redfin listing, or am I not looking in the right area to get the name/number of the listing agent?

To make whole fish Chinese style, it's very simple, buy a whole fish (like rock cod or grey sole or live striped bass or tilapia, about 1 1/2 lbs, have it cleaned and scaled) from say 99 Ranch, and the folowing ingredients: green onions (chop them) ginger (slice them) You need a fish...

that is true, i'd much rather have authentic dishes served "rudely" than westernized dishes served with a smile. A lot of times the rudeness is just normal behavior by the ethnic group. At nearly every "real" Chinese restaurant where the customers are almost 100% Chinese, the waiters don't...

If a neighbor makes an effort to complain about kids (whether anonymously through the leasing office or face to face), it's probably for a good reason, and it would be the neighborly thing to do out of courtesy if the parents tell their kids to play quietly as they can. Kids playing range from...

Any suggestions for a Mother's day brunch or lunch in Irvine or Newport Beach?

This is an obnoxious neighbor from hell situation, throw them under the HOA bus as soon as you can and call more city buses to run them over again if they don't get the good neighbor message. Maybe some guerilla tactics might work if the official ones don't ... ruin their experience in the...

Workers in the U.S. (when the economy was doing well) made enough to send money back to their families and have some left over for themselves, and now (when the economy is not doing well) have the option of going back to their homeland, completely different from the Dubai model of taking...

I rent a first floor unit and love the convenience but the overhead footsteps and strange thumping sounds at random times are really annoying although pyschologically it's okay since the rent is much cheaper than owning and I figure the noise is part of the low cost package. But f I owned a...

I like the flat matte look of limestone and when it's sealed regularly it doesn't stain. I can't really think of any other natural material as an alternative to granite.

The amenities at IAC Orchard Hills are similar to amenities at housing developments with $2 million dollar homes.

IMHO Cramer's RealMoney website is one of the best investing sites and is far better than the usual corporate fare (CBSMarketwatch, SeekingAlpha, etc.) with a lot of knowledgeable contributors providing detailed investing views rather than the usual layman's type of mainstream content on CNBC or...

IAC apartments have a "resort village" feel for us. We were searching for a description of how it feels to live here-- t's not just an apartment, a resort apartment sounds a bit cliched and hyped, but we found a good description -- our IAC living is like timeshare living, except it's full time...

Very likely it's the realtor's notion of making money without really working for it, like listing agents that take a listing and sit back and wait for the offers to roll in. Back in the old days I'd look through the thick MLS books at the realtor's office and since only a realtor had access to...