December can hit even the best planned holiday budget hard. Once you make your holiday spending list, there are a few things you may forget about. Here are some often overlooked costs —…
Author: Melissa Syphrett
While spring and summer are generally considered prime seasons for buying a home, sometimes you can’t decide exactly when you need to look for a new place to live. If you find yourself…
The U.S. housing market has seen a lot of changes over the last 30 years, when the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies first started publishing its State of the Nation’s Housing…
New scams continue to pop up every day — and scammers will try every angle, including things relating to your home. The Better Business Bureau’s online Scam Tracker lists more than…
According to AAA, 54.3 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home this holiday season — a 4.8% increase over last year and the highest amount of holiday travelers in the…
Last year Americans racked up an average holiday debt of $1,054, according to CNBC. An easy way to avoid going into debt when holiday shopping is to make and stick to a budget. Here’s…
Sustainable living is most broadly described as living within the resources of our planet, with particular attention given to the environment. Maybe you’ve owned a home for many years…
As holiday shopping ramps up, you might see special offers for store credit cards when you’re at the cash register at major retailers. It can be tempting… sign up for a credit card…