I was planning on sending oversized postcards (but being discreet about the services as not to embarrass or announce to everyone they were in foreclosure), sending personalized letters and postcards via Priority mail overnight envelopes, and doing some of the plain-Jane approach.

Schlumberger just announced another 11,000 layoffs.

Plans for waterfront renovation have already passed, plans for luxury residentials have already been announced, art gallery's are starting to pop up, there is wall art(not grafitti) everywhere.

Btw, the announcement for the next San Jose meetup just popped up on my alert here. :)

Douglas Dillon, the 57th Secretary of the Treasury announced that silver certificates would no longer be redeemable in silver dollars.

They will announce it on their website.   

Especially when you stop by un-announced :) However, I rarely do this.

That being said, although this post is late, I am excited to announce that I have finally "pulled the trigger" on my very first rental property in Northern Illinois (Round Lake) with it being a four unit row home BRRRR!

We haven't even announced them yet, so you might just be the first to know. :)  I'll email you and fill you in on the details.

. - Our rates did go up in December and we announced over a period of weeks in November across the site and in several newsletters.As for posting negative stuff, what are you talking about?