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October 15, 2021

Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: HAPPY MONEY DAYS

Are you old enough to have experienced buying a home in 1980 something? Since I was so young in the 80’s I missed out on those special times. According to an article I read online, “The early ’80s saw particularly high rates, with the 30 year mortgage reaching a peak of 18.63 percent in October 1981, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.” (marketplace.org, Oct.12, 2018) While most of us have relatively low mortgage rates today, I wanted to encourage anyone who acquired a mortgage in 2010 or

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Consumer Stories

Local attorney to hold golf clinic for special children

Brandon Dial understands the unique challenges that come with raising a special needs child, so he wanted to find a way to raise funds and show support for local families of children with special needs. With financial support from local businesses and sponsors, such as South State Bank, Dial – owner of an Augusta Law firm and father of five, created a golf clinic for special needs children between the ages of 8 and 18 called the All-Star Kids Clinic. He and his wife, Maura, have a 2-year-old son named

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Consumer Stories

Real Restaurant Review: Nacho Mama’s staying strong!

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Monday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: HAPPY MONEY DAYS

Are you old enough to have experienced buying a home in 1980 something? Since I was so young in the 80’s I missed out on those special times. According to an article I read online, “The early ’80s saw particularly high rates, with the 30 year mortgage reaching a peak of 18.63 percent in October 1981, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.” (marketplace.org, Oct.12, 2018) While most of us have relatively low mortgage rates today, I wanted to encourage anyone who acquired a mortgage in 2010 or

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North Porter Street Podcast

North Porter Street Podcast Episode 2: Davis Mellick PA-C

Davis Mellick is the owner of Evans Direct Primary Care and with the help of a few like-minded area Doctors will be expanding more into helping companies save money on their healthcare needs. After some pre-show “antics”, the affable Jeremy Rueggeberg, publisher of the Medical Professionals Magazine sat down the Physician Assistant/Business Owner.

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