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By Craig Johnson

5 Household Expenses You Cut Right Now, Easily

Because you can think of better uses for your hard-earned money.

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Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to see where we can save money in our own home. We get into routines, buy the same things every week, watch our bank account rise and fall like the tide. After a while we stop looking at our expenses with a critical eye and just accept them as the cost of our lifestyle. Then you hear about a great money-sav...
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Home Loan

15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgage: Making the Choice

No one has a crystal ball to see 15 years ahead, much less 30, but if your income is strong and stable, a larger monthly payment will get you to the finish line sooner.
Getting Started

Figure Your DTI in 3 Easy Steps

You should know your DTI when you shop for a loan just like you know your size when you shop for shoes.
Mortgage News

Economists Predict the Buyers Market Will Reach All 50 States by Month’s End

As housing prices tumble from coast to coast, the time to negotiate is now.
Mortgage Refinance

Finally Enough Cash

Surging home values draw more to the cash-out refinance.
Mortgage Refinance

Boom or Bust? The Time to Cash Out on Home Equity Is Now

Turn your record-high home value into a lifelong fortune with these tips from our experts.
Mortgage News

Mortgage Rates and Listing Prices Just Dropped at the Same Time

Now's the time to strike for both homebuyers and refinancers alike.
Home Improvement

Summer Home Improvement Projects: Bang for the Buck

Plans we have been dreaming up all winter now have the time and sunlight to be realized, but think small and smart so you don’t miss out on the season’s fun.
Home Buying

Rising Mortgage Rates Are Actually Good for Buyers—Fact or Fiction?

Believe it or not, this is looking like a cold hard fact.
Mortgage News

Home Sales Are Up, But What Does That Mean for Mortgage Rates?

With spring just around the corner, new homeowners wonder if rates under 3% are still out there.
Mortgage Refinance

How a "No Closing Costs" Refinance Really Works

Though you may have the option to sweep closing costs out of sight, don't push them out of mind.
Solar News

Going Solar Might Get Much Cheaper

New bill introduced in Congress could make it happen.
Solar Basics

Level Up to As Much Solar As Suits You

Solar offers levels of participation (all of them rewarding) to match any homeowner's commitment.
Solar News

Disgraced Governor Cuomo Blocks HOAs From Restricting Solar

Measure may be his last bill signing.
Solar News

Several U.S. Solar Companies Want Trump's Tariffs to Stay

If we want to transition to clean Energy by 2035, this is the way.
Green Living

How Green Energy Is Facing the Challenges

Popular and pollution-free energy resources need to scale up and spread out, as the green energy industry well knows.
Home Improvement

Replacing Your Roof? Why Not Go Solar As Well?

Combining both jobs can save you serious cash.
Energy Saving Tips

The 3 Biggest Energy Hogs in a Typical Home and What You Can Do About It

Electricity is America's number one power source, so where is most of the juice going in your home?
Solar Incentives

Energy Prices to Rise 5% by Next Year While Solar Gets Cheaper

Rate trends strengthen home solar's value proposition.
Green Living

Reap the Benefits of Off-Grid Living Without Going Hermit

As scientists increase their understanding of how nature benefits humans, we've learned how to bring the goodness to where we already live.
Solar Basics

How Much Solar Would It Take to Replace Your Energy Bill?

A simplified look at how powerful a solar energy system your house would need for you to replace your energy bill.
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