By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My wife and I are looking at a $200,000 home, but we?d like to avoid PMI by paying 20 percent down. Right now we make about $85,000 a year, but we owe $14,000 on a car and $4,000 on credit cards. We have $25,000 in savings, and we?ll also make…

NEW YORK (AP) ? Wall Street rose moderately Friday, carving out its fourth straight weekly gain amid a fresh round of corporate takeover news and employment figures that largely met expectations. Reports that Microsoft Corp. renewed talks to acquire or invest in Yahoo Inc. helped buoy investor sentiment Friday as did word that Reuters Group…

By James Clark Phillip Pelham shows a pear tree that?s been badly damaged by the frost. Although the tree is getting new growth, there are brown spots under its bark which hurts the chance of survival. It?s been said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. If that?s the case, McMinnville Police Department should…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Nancy Linda ?Tooie? Tittle Ford, 72, was born May 8, 1934 and died May 4 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A supervisor with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Medford and…

Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native Hozene McCormick Copenhaver, 79, was born July 13, 1927 and died May 3 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a brief illness. A retired cook at Eastside Elementary School and a member of the Pine Bluff and Union Methodist Churches, she was the daughter of the late Hosea…

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open Jim McGuire: The Nashville Portraits Friday, May 11. This dynamic exhibition pays homage to Nashville?s country music heritage through 60 black and white photographs of such legendary musicians as Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe and Dolly Parton taken by celebrated local photographer Jim McGuire. The…

Hi, Margo: My aunt “Sharon” is 40 years old and dating a guy who is 24. She has been seeing him for less than a year, and he has just asked her to marry him. She actually said yes. We all thought it was a joke until she showed us the ring. (She has three…

More than 350 students in grades 9-12 convened in Nashville in March to express their views on public education in Tennessee. Attendees gathered at Tennessee State University, where they spent the day discussing, debating, and trying to tackle education issues. Students were participating in a program called SCOPE (Student Congress on Policies in Education), an…

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior Can you recommend some tips that can help lower my prescription medication costs? I?m 58 years old, and currently take four drugs that I can barely afford. What can you tell me? Underinsured Susan Dear Susan, For the millions who are uninsured or underinsured, there are several ways you…

If you’re a son or daughter who has exhausted his or her list of Mother’s Day gifts, you’re probably not alone. It only takes a few years to work through the perfumes, blouses and house plants that are the typical Mother’s Day fare. So how about trying something different this year? Here are a few…