A Tale of Two Mortgages

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All Shook Up

Horace and Octavia struggle to cope with stock market ups and downs.

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Too Easy

Horace’s conscience takes a crack at Octavia.

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Conscience

Horace’s conscience offers counsel amid a moral conundrum.

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The Time Has Come

Rates are trending down. Horace is pumped.

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Big Dreams

Horace discusses the big dreams he used to have.

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Go Fish

Horace and Octavia play “Go Fish.” Things get deep.

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To Sell or Not to Sell

Octavia reckons with the lock-in effect.

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Pressure

Horace and Octavia ponder the pressure that comes with increases in quality.

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Before Vacation

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Summer Slowdown

Horace wrestles with the prospect of a summer slowdown.

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