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When homeowners think about home improvement, they usually think about updating a dated bathroom or replacing ugly light fixtures. The average bathroom remodel costs $19,000, and homeowners typically can only expect to recoup around 50% of that cost when they sell their home. However, some home improvement tasks will cost money up front but save . . .
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Of all of the major purchases you might make in life, none are as important and costly as your home. Buyers have several options in the market today, and the main ones are renting and buying. Renters pay for tenancy in a home, usually on a month-to-month basis. Buyers gain ownership of a house upon . . .
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Saving should be simple, but the truth is that for many of us, extra money can be difficult to find when expenses pile up. When you add in unexpected costs that may come up, saving money can seem impossible. A recent survey found that as many as 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Without . . .
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Apr 01, 2020
One of the more daunting tasks of adulthood is dealing with taxes. After all, we pay a lot of taxes. There’s sales tax collected on most of our purchases, people in some states have to pay taxes on their personal property (like cars), and everyone who owns any real estate must pay property taxes. Yet . . .
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Mar 31, 2020
Financial advice so often seems to be written for people who started saving for retirement at 15, attended college without accruing any debt, and bought their first house before they were old enough to drink. Good for them, but what about the rest of us? Much as we try, not all of us are on . . .
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Mar 26, 2020
With the ever-rising cost of living, it never hurts to be economical with your money. A very simple way to get more out of your paycheck is to adopt a more frugal approach to how you spend it. Frugality helps you to save more money whether it’s for a vacation, to pad your savings, or . . .
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Mar 12, 2020
Graduating from college is both exciting and a little scary! New graduates move into a new era of their lives, when they need to establish their careers, their adult social lives, and their financial future. The truth is, though, that many new graduates find themselves in the position of having to pay for the past . . .
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Mar 12, 2020
The Top 10 Best Apps for Finance Using a personal finance app can help you budget, pay bills on time, and stay organized. It can have a huge impact on your financial life, but there are so many options to choose from. There’s no reason to get overwhelmed though. We’ve created a list of the . . .
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Mar 11, 2020
Spring – It’s the dreamlike time of year when the weather is heating up, the landscape is brimming with color, and we turn our attention to a new season. It’s also when we dust off the cobwebs, break out the broom and tidy up our homes. During the dormant months of winter, it’s easy to . . .
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Have you ever opened your electric bill and been horrified by the amount you owe? We’ve all been there. But experts estimate that 58% of the energy produced in the United States is wasted. Yikes! We’ve all heard of some ways to improve energy efficiency at home, but they can require a big up-front investment. . . .