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Avoid These First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes
Buying a home for the first time is a huge step. It’s a decision that can move you closer to financial stability or take you further away, depending on the choices you make during this critical ...
5 Home Repairs You Can’t Ignore
You've probably spent more time in your home this year than usual, which means more wear and tear on your house and everything in it. It might start out as a small water stain on the ceiling, a patch ...
How to Adjust to Adult Kids Coming Home During the Pandemic
As Americans continue to struggle with the economic effects of the ongoing pandemic, many adult kids are moving back in with their parents to save money. This follows a similar trend during the Great ...
Financial Considerations When Renting an Apartment
Choosing a new apartment is not as big as a commitment as buying a house, but it’s still an important financial decision that determines the place you will call “home.” Here are the financial co...
5 Smart Ways to Use an Insurance Settlement
Receiving an insurance settlement can be considered a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it’s always nice to receive a lump sum of money you weren’t expecting. On the other, you’re receiving the s...
Try These 5 Easy, Low-Cost Ways to Redecorate
Once the holidays come and go and the decorations are put away, you might look around your space and decide it’s time to redecorate. But redoing even one room, let alone a whole house, is an expensi...
Are You Financially Prepared for Your First Apartment?
Whether on your own or with roommates, moving into your first apartment is a huge milestone. You will love the freedom and independence of having your own place. But it also comes with a lot of financ...
Save Money with Fantastic Fall Bargains
With back-to-school sales in the rearview mirror and Black Friday more than a month away, you might think there are no bargains to be had for the next several weeks. But the truth is, October and Nove...
Beware of these 7 Red Flags for Renters
Most people will end up renting a place to live at some point in their lives. Whether it’s as a young person just starting out or after the kids have grown and it’s time to downsize the empty nest...
3 Ways to Use Home Equity Responsibly—And 2 to Avoid
One of the many reasons owning a home is considered the “American dream” is because a house builds up equity over time (to estimate a home’s equity, subtract the remaining mortgage balance form ...