Great Tulsa Office Spaces Downtown

The Philtower Building in downtown Tulsa provides high-class office space and commercial property to business owners looking to relocate or open a company in the center of Tulsa's business district. The Philtower gives businesses a sophisticated and professional place to work in. Downtown Tulsa's Philtower offers an array of deluxe amenities including: Free WiFi Internet to all tenants. Attached, covered parking with 24 hour, “hands-free” controlled access via the AVI (automatic vehicle identification) system. Pedestrian access to downtown. Less than five minutes to Brady Arts District, Cherry Street, Brookside, and Utica Square. Building connects to downtown tunnel system. Twenty-five residential loft apartments. Oversized windows with spectacular views of downtown Tulsa. Flexible office space available in many different sizes and configurations. Watch a video tour at http://youtube.com/watch?v=YUJwQZYkLSY.

Homebuyers Going Old School

This article from Yahoo Finance just shows the sad effects of living beyond your means. It discusses how some homeowners were spending half their monthly income on housing, but now must cut back to the old adage of spending 30% of your income on housing.

http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/article/106785/With-Eyes-Bigger-Than-Their-Wallets-Homebuyers-Are-Forced-to-Revisit-Old-Rules

This was an interesting article on Yahoo Finance: http://ping.fm/Il9f0
It's sad that you have to be cautious even when trying to find a job not just when you're buying something.

Why Rent Not Buy

This article gives 5 reasons why renting is better than buying a house:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/5-reasons-renting-still-beats-buying.html

With the housing market the way it is now, equity is a very fluid concept. So while people think they're not throwing away money by buying a house, they really might be if they purchase a house for $200,000 and end up selling it at $25,000 or losing it altogether when the bank repossesses it. There are a lot of other expenses on a house (upkeep, taxes, etc.) that can use more money even when the value of the house continues decreases. I hadn't thought about the neighborhoods changing before, but it was a good point. A house that was once in a great neighborhood with great equity could over just a few years become a house everyone is afraid to live in because the neighborhood's become dangerous.

10 things we overpay for -- article

Check out this article on how to save money:

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106701/10-Things-We-Overpay-For

The article discusses "inexpensive alternatives" to paying more or everyday items. Although these are good suggestions, sometimes I need one or two 'guilty pleasures' like a Starbucks coffee once in a while or going to the movies. However, cashing in on these alternatives, especially the ones you are not picky about, can save a lot of money. Money you could use to buy the guilty pleasures you don't want to live without. Also, many of these expenses are higher priced because they are convenient. If you're in a hurry, making a cup of coffee takes more time (and money if it makes you late to work, etc.) than stopping by a drive-thru coffeehouse. So I think, like everything in life, balance is needed.

Organize Your Life by Using Everyday Items

Check out this link to a RealSimple.com article on organizing. It gives some cool ideas for using everyday things to simplify your life.

http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/get-organized-everyday-items-10000001106576/

The Philtower houses some really trendy loft apartments. Live in the trendy Philtower loft apartments in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. These New York style lofts offer the finest in downtown Tulsa living while helping you save gas if you work downtown. Rent includes electricity, gas, water, trash collection, and wireless high-speed Internet. http://www.philtower.com