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Let's be honest: While I intend to buy a house next year, and have just met my savings goal to make it happen, I'm not capable of paying cash for the entire purchase. Instead, I'll be shopping around with the best mortgage lenders and financing my home purchase (except for my down payment). But in some alternate universe where I have more money to throw at a home purchase, I still wouldn't buy a house outright in cash. Here's why -- as well as you might want to think twice, too. 1. A home is not a liquid asset While...

On Bloomington's AM1230 Rush was pre-empted by Blago's State-of-the-State address. While waiting for Blago to enter the radio announcer, speaking in the hushed voice of a golf or bowling program, said "And on the Democrat left side of the platform we have the Superintendant of Schools and State Treasurer Judy Barr-Topinka" Then in a parenthetical voice he said. "Ron Gidwitz, Jim Oberweis and other detractors of the governor are not in attendance in the chamber." Eisendrath and Brady not mentioned by name. Of course, Brady, a St Sen, was there. Blago proposes a capital construction program. His KeenOH gambling expansion...