Estimated reading time: 2 minutes You may have heard that mortgage rates hit multiple record lows during the pandemic, but also know these rates can always go up or down. This may…
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Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Home improvement sales have jumped during the pandemic as people take advantage of extra time at home. In a recent survey, more than one-third of…
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Learning how to manage your money is an important part of your financial wellbeing — and not knowing the basics could literally cost you. Whether…
Being smart about how you spend and save money has its benefits, and there are lots of resources out there that can help. Here are 5 free budgeting apps that can help you optimize…
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Family is an important part of many homeowners’ lives, and protecting them at home and beyond is critical. With a good plan in place, homeowners…
Especially as a homeowner, you’re likely to have unforeseen expenses or emergency repairs come up. Unfortunately, though, a 2018 Bankrate survey found that only 39% of Americans can…
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Winter storms are already affecting various parts of the country, bringing with them potentially perilous side effects like falling trees, collapsing…
Your credit score is a tool that lenders use to measure the risk of doing business with you. Higher credit scores translate to lower risk for the lender, which generally means more…