Learning the ropes of motorhome travel on Oregon’s coast

Water spritzed my face, like a houseplant being misted. I stirred from my sleeping bag, stretched up in the darkness to close a vent that was letting in rain, then sank back into slumber, lulled by the drumming on our rented RV’s roof.

What market watchers are saying this week

Insightful, outspoken, colourful and, occasionally, just plain weird words on investing and money

In Haiti, where money is scarce, campaigns a costly endeavor

Even before being deemed qualified to run, presidential hopefuls in impoverished Haiti faced a hefty bill: a $12,500 nonrefundable filing fee. Now they are finding that the amount will only get steeper as campaign season begins to sizzle this month.

Police & Community briefs

Police & Community briefs for Ocala and Marion Count on Sept. 2.

With Cash For Houses, Flippers Help Carry The Market

At a time when the housing market is so anemic that it threatens to send the economy back into a recession, cash buyers are a reminder that there are still people who make money investing in real estate.