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Ballston Gets A New Dining Option That's Sweet and Green

Looking for something quick AND healthy to eat? Ballston is about to have an option to satisfy both of those needs. Sweetgreen provides salads, wraps and frozen yogurt that will pass the test of health conscience and environmentally conscious consumers. Started by three Georgetown University students who grew a rock solid business plan from their dorm rooms,...
Click Here To Read More...2010 DC GreenFestival
Get a recap of the 2010 DC GreenFestival This year GreenFestival took on a new twist for me as an exhibitor for the DC area's first all green real estate firm. Last year, I went as an excited festival goer, ready to seek out new information and see how I could translate what I discovered into my own life.This year was...
Click Here To Read More...Why the Mortgage Interest Deduction Deserves to Stay

Limiting the mortgage interest deduction would hurt middle-income earners. By Lawrence Yun | September 2010 We’ve heard increased chatter among opinion makers about the need to eliminate or trim the mortgage interest deduction. The argument goes something like this: Not only would ending the MID create a deep source of money for reducing the U.S. budget deficit, but in the aftermath of...
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