Hometown Heroes: Neighbors Battle the Bank

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Hometown Heroes: Neighbors Battle the Bank When Belva Davis lost her job and fell behind on her mortgage, her Detroit neighborhood rallied together to fight foreclosure. “I'm just glad I live in the type of neighborhood where people help each other,” said Davis. "It takes a community of people." Read more » SHARE: Quiz: What's Your Cupcake Personality? Are you a spunky lemon berry? An adventurous peanut butter fudge, perhaps? Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, the founding sisters of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of the TLC series "DC Cupcakes," have discovered that these tiny treats can offer a lighthearted glimpse into your personality. Which sweet treat is linked to your personality?» SHARE:   Cooking for Isaiah : Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes for Easy, Delicious Meals Did you know that pepper will repel squirrels and coffee grounds leaf-eating insects? That a little liquid soap adds punch to fertilizers and pesticides? Or that the best time to cut roses is early morning or late evening? You'll find lots of secrets from the experts like these in this handy new guide. Shop Reader's Digest Store   Advertisement 10 Outrageous Markups You'd Never Guess You Were Paying Sticker shock: we did the math to calculate how much you're spending on everyday items—and what the company actually spends to get them to you. Most surprising is the 6,000% markup on text messages. Cheap for you, but even cheaper for the cell phone company! More crazy markups» SHARE: New Healthy Summer Recipes that Release Fat You don't have to skip your favorite barbeque dishes if you're trying to lose weight—these super-slimming, easy summer recipes are bursting with fat releasers from The Digest Diet. And they're fast and simple to throw together on a hot summer day. First up: Double red sangria. Get the recipes » SHARE:   You are subscribed to this email as ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. You can unsubscribe from this email by updating your preferences. View our privacy policy. Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions or comments, email the editors. Reader's Digest Association 750 Third Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2012 Reader's Digest. All rights reserved.