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Your Home and Money

Your home is your family's biggest investment.  Here are some resources to help you manage that investment.

New Orleans resident searches for salvageable items in her home following Hurricane Katrina. Many homes were like this one with mold damage to the ceiling. mold

Mold

Mold can cause great damage to your home. Click here to learn more about this organism and how to control it.

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Car costs

Owning and using a car or truck is a big expense.

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Circular straw-bale and timberframe constructed home of Deborah and Joanne Cipolla-Dennis, in Freeville NY - participant on the Ithaca Green Building Open House Tour.

Green Building

Green building means many different things to different people -- it is a multifaceted concept that lends itself to many interpretations

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Freshwater flooding from Hurricane Irene (2011) in Highland, Ulster County, New York. The former Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (now Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park) is seen in the background, obscured by fog and overcast skies immediately following the storm.

Be Prepared!

Visit our Emergency Preparedness pages to find information on floods, water & septic issues, chainsaw safety, evacuating with animals, and more.

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Last updated July 10, 2020

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