finance
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Breaking a Lease: Your Rights and Options
We just ended peak moving season (May 15-August 31), a time when more than 65% of the year’s moves occur. Although you may have just spent months planning and preparing to move in to a ne
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Avoid Costly Mistakes: 3 Home Heating Errors That Drain Your Budget
Winter means more time is spent indoors, and your heating bills go up. If you only prepare for the colder months by turning a dial or flipping a switch, then your’e doing your home
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Renter's Insurance: 6 Unexpected Ways It Can Protect You
This article was sponsored by CoverHound, where you can compare car insurance rates in as little as 3 minutes. Renters insurance: not all renters have it, but all renters need it. It can
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Home Loan Assumption: Is It Right for You? | Real Estate Investing Q&A
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Rental Property Expenses & Land Investment: Expert Q&A
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Earnest Money Deposits: What They Are & How Much to Offer
Are you ready to make an offer on your dream home? With how competitive the housing market is, it’s more important than ever to show the seller you’re a serious buyer. Stand out from othe
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Planning a Home Addition? 4 Crucial Questions to Ask First
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Renting vs. Buying: A Balanced Perspective on Homeownership
You’ve heard the expression countless times: Paying rent is like flushing money down the toilet. I get it. There are strong reasons for purchasing a home. I’m a homeowner and can attest t
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Navigating the Real Estate Market: Buying & Selling Strategies
Are you shopping for a new home? How exciting! You and your realtor have probably been racing to get your offers in since in most locales it is a “seller’s market” with so many buyers to
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Energy Savings & Tax Credits for Fall: Reduce Your Bills & Boost Your Refund
What better way to celebrate Fall than by saving some money? (Okay, jumping in a pile of leaves is just as great.) With the temperature beginning to drop, it’s time to start looking aroun
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Debt-Free & Homeowners: Our Journey to Homeownership
I never thought I’d be days away from becoming a homeowner just one year after our move out of Austin, Texas. Last November, we decided to move to Houston, Texas in hopes of better
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Homeownership vs. Renting: 5 Key Advantages of Buying
If you’re looking for a place to live, you may be trying to decide whether it’s better to buy or rent. Renting does have its advantages: there’s less upfront investment and you can move w
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Millennial Homeownership: Proven Strategies from First-Time Buyers
Excerpt: Kenny and Courtney Dalen became homeowners at the ages of 23. Read their tips on how they achieved their goal of homeownership and how you can do the same. Millennials. We’re kno
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Down Payment Savings: Achieve Your Homeownership Goal in 12 Months
Are you looking to buy a house, but the thought of saving a huge amount of money for a down payment sounds like an insurmountable challenge? It doesn’t have to be that way. For starters,
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FHA vs. Conventional Loans: A Comprehensive Guide for Homebuyers
If you’re a renter, chances are you’d rather not be. Rent is skyrocketing across the country, along with home prices, forcing many consumers in less-than-ideal financial situa
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Down Payment Requirements: How Much Do You Actually Need for a Home?
It’s the oldest personal finance advice in the book – don’t buy something if you can’t afford it. That wisdom is just as useful today as it was before the first do
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Mortgage Payoff vs. Retirement Savings: A Financial Audit
Arriving at retirement without the burden of a six-figure mortgage – or any debt – is something I hope we can all achieve. But if accelerating your payoff means slowing down y
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Home Buying Checklist: 4 Essential Steps for First-Time Buyers
Buying a first home is a huge step in everyone’s life. It’s an exciting (and lowkey scary!!) process that you may have mentally prepared for, but when it comes to finances: there’s a lot
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Are You Ready to Buy? 5 Essential Questions Before Purchasing a Home
If you’ve been binge-watching HGTV lately, you might be thinking that buying a home could be the right decision for you. But #RealMoneyTalk — are you actually ready to be a homeowner, or
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Is It Time to Buy a House? Key Financial & Personal Readiness Signs
There’s a reason why most people equate buying a home with settling down. Buying a home generally means your life is stable, your job isn’t in danger and you’re probably married or in a s
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Verizon Teacher Discounts: Save on Wireless Plans & DevicesSearch for Verizon teacher discounts. Many companies offer discounts to teachers and educators. These range from small savings to free merchandise on some occasions. Finding the discounts can...
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Fisher Equation Explained: Understanding Inflation & Interest RatesThe Fisher equation is a concept in economics that describes the relationship between nominal and real interest rates under the effect of inflationInflationInflation is an economic concept that refers...
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11 Proven Money-Saving Challenges to Boost Your SavingsDoes your money spend faster than you can make it? If you feel this way, you’re not alone. Almost 50% of Americans believe the constant increase in living costs is the ...
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Debt Consolidation: Simplify Payments & Lower Interest RatesDebt consolidation is a form of debt refinancing in which several smaller debts are consolidated into one simplified debt. It generally results in a lower interest rateInterest RateAn interest rate re...