A television music and travel series highlighting Tennessee is set for international broadcast beginning Friday.

“Music Voyager — Tennessee” takes viewers along Interstate 40, dubbed “the music highway,” from Bristol to Memphis. It is a four-part series representing the music of East, Middle and West Tennessee, and Nashville’s most prolific songwriters.

It will air on the BBC and elsewhere overseas. In this country, it is to air on Public Broadcasting Service stations beginning in April.
The series will also air on in-flight television programing for 13 airlines and be available in-room at several luxury and resort hotels throughout the world, according to the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development.

Renting as a Way of Life?

Dave Ramsey’s thoughts on renting long-term and not buying a home. Dave thinks it’s financially unwise in most cases and explains why.

The problem is throughout the scope of your life, you’re going to pay more every single year to be a renter. By becoming an owner, you can lock in the vast majority of your expenses and the home goes up in value.

I would not say that renting is a way of life. I will tell you a lot of people get in too big a hurry to buy, and I think renting for a period of time—longer than some people think—is a good thing. 

Co-signing is a Dumb Idea

Celeste in Minnesota and her husband are close with her brother. He called them to ask about co-signing on a home loan. How do they lovingly and respectfully tell him no? Not doing the deal is an act of great love, as Dave explains.

The truth is that co-signing is a dumb idea because if any little thing happens, it could put a strain on an otherwise great relationship.

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The True Cost Commuting

The closer you live to work, the more money you have for a house.  That’s common sense for most (we hope).

While the numbers on this info graphic are probably a stretch — they do illustrate the dynamic that even the smallest changes in our life (money spent on commute) can have on other areas of our life (our home).

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According to US census data, the size of the average American home in the 1950s was a modest 1,000 square feet. Today, the square footage has more than doubled to nearly 2,500.

It’s easy to get trapped into thinking that you need a bigger house.  The thing is, we’re like goldfish.  We expand to the size of our living space.  Because of this, it won’t be long before you feel like you’ve outgrown your new apartment or house.

Buying a new house and moving is so incredibly expensive.  So, if the only reason you’re moving is to have more square footage, be sure to give it a lot of thought before signing on the dotted line.

How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land?

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