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...arrive at the Bald Rock Bush Retreat expecting to check the prices and move on, but after cresting a hill on a dirt road for which my rented Ford Focus is woefully unequipped, I am instantly captivated by the stunning Spanish-style hacienda. Gorgeous flowering vines climb in manicured patterns up broad stucco walls, and peering into windows I see clean, open rooms painted in bright oranges, greens, blues and reds. I’m ahead of schedule so I opt to call it a day and settle into one of the dorm beds at the heart of the rugged...
...spotted! There's a rush of excitement and purpose as the four officers who make up a boarding party assemble on the aft deck and load up their kits: life jackets, 9-mm Glock semi-automatics, telescopic batons, capsicum spray, handcuffs, assorted tools, water supply, radio. The sailors climb aboard an outboard-powered tender which is lowered into the water. Coxswain Brad Walker thumps the boat into a slight swell on a 20-knot south-easterly, zooming toward the target under a blazing midday...
...cash investments are partying in response to the Fed's quarter-point interest-rate hike last month. The federal-funds rate now stands at 1.25%, but the really good news for yield-hungry investors is that the bump may be just the beginning of a slow and steady climb that could leave us at 2% by the end of the year and at 3.5% by the end of 2005. Yields on cash and investments people use as cash stand-ins--bank accounts, money markets, short-term Treasury bills and CDs, even ultrashort-bond funds--directly benefit. As rates rise...
...check out the Electra Townie. Designed for rusty or neophyte adult riders, the retro cruiser combines the geometries of recumbent and traditional bicycles to create a new kind of vehicle: it has a seat and center of gravity lower than a standard bike's, making it easier to climb onto and off of than your average 10speed. The Townie's innovative design also lets you place both feet flat on the ground when stopped, so you don't have to wobble on your tippy-toes at traffic lights. This should lessen your chances (and your fear, if you have...
Investors favoring CDs--such as income-seeking retirees--are also celebrating: the rate on a one-year CD now averages 1.52%. But Yeske warns about the beefier figures of longer-term CDs. Yes, the average three-year CD yields 2.83%, but with interest rates likely to continue to climb (the next rate hike is anticipated on Aug. 10), locking in might mean missing a better rate. In the short term, you're not as likely to get caught off guard. So if you plan to buy a car this fall, for example, it's not necessarily bad to hold...