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Category: Housing

  • Ready to Rent? Get the Best Affordable Rental Home

    If you are looking for an affordable rental home, you’re not alone. It’s no surprise that some people prefer renting over owning when it comes to housing. There are many reasons why people find it more financially feasible to rent rather than purchase a home. Renting can be a great alternative for those who are […]

  • Tips To Manage Utility Bills

    It doesn’t matter how much money you have, whether you are rich, poor, or somewhere between, no one likes paying more than they have to for anything, especially utility bills. While you can’t make your utility bills disappear, with necessities like heat and lighting, you can manage them, reducing the amount you pay each month. […]

  • 8 Ways To Get Warm Without Turning Up The Heat

    Are you feeling the cold inside your own home this winter? If so, that may be because you’re holding back on turning up the heat to save money. It’s true that heat can become costly, but if your rooms are under-heated, you’ll need other ways to keep warm and, fortunately, there are plenty to choose […]

  • Housing – Still in Recovery

    Nine years after the housing bust, near retirees still hurting If you’re close to retirement and still feel like you’re recovering from the housing bust, you’re not alone. A recent report from the Center for Retirement Research shows that nearly 40 percent of all households ages 55 and over have not paid off their mortgages. […]

  • Buying a Home: Your Six Month Checklist

    Are you thinking about buying home? Here’s a look at what you need to do to get ready for your purchase and a suggested time-frame to start the process.

  • How to Cut Housing Costs in Retirement

    Most working households have just a few thousand dollars saved up for their golden years. It’s not much better for those close to retirement. Their median retirement income is just $12,000, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security’s report. The lack of savings has left many retirees scrambling to cut costs. Among the biggest […]

  • Life After Foreclosure: Five Hacks to Get Back on Track

    There’s good news on life after foreclosures. The total number of filings reached about 1.1 million in 2015, down 3 percent from 2014 and a whopping 62 percent from 2010. While the declining numbers paint a rosier picture of the nation’s economy, foreclosures, no matter the number, take a toll on wallets, of course, but […]

  • Is It Better To Rent vs. Own?

    Rent vs. Own – how to decide which is best? Steady job. Marriage. Home ownership. Family. For generations, that was the path toward the American Dream … until the Great Recession. The country is still recovering from high unemployment. The marriage rate and birth rate have fallen. And homeownership remains an unreachable goal for many […]

  • Reverse Mortgage Counseling: 3 Things You’ll Learn

    When you’re older, a reverse mortgage can turn your home’s equity into cash. Learn about how Reverse Mortgage Counseling can help you make a wise choice

  • 9 Fiscal Reasons to Clean Out Your House

    Not only can decluttering make you feel better, it can also help you financially…

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