Owning a home may be an American dream, but it's one with an increasingly expensive price tag. Maybe that's why so many people are trying to learn how to do it at a discount.
If you're borrowing money to buy or refinance a house, you could be paying too much. Money expert Stacy Johnson explains...
Hiring a licensed contractor for your next home improvement project should assure you that they’re honest and competent. The problem is making sure they’re actually licensed contractors.
According to some industry websites, 3 out of 4 frequent flier miles are never redeemed. Part of the reason is that many people fly different airlines, so they don't accumulate enough miles in any one for a free trip,
When you're in the market for something expensive, like a car or a house, you're prepared to do a little bargaining, right? Yet few things are more expensive than a college education, and it's rare for consumers to try to get a better deal.
Everybody loves a bargain. Especially when you can take that bargain and live in it, or sell it for a profit. That's the promise of buying foreclosed property.
âBuy staw hats in winter.â It means buying things out of season can save you money. As it turns out, for every shopping spree, thereâs a season. Today money reporter Stacy Johnson takes us on a tour of the calendar to see when youâll find the best bargains.
If you're going to hire people to work around your house, how do you find the best help? Asking your friends for referrals is a good idea, but an even better one might be to ask everyone in town.
You've heard the old saying... it can’t hurt to ask... And when it comes to your credit card interest rate, just asking the bank to lower your rate could save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
Getting something for low or no cost certainly sounds appealing...especially when what you're getting is a mortgage. But are the no-closing-cost mortgages you see advertised really no cost?
Nationwide, home prices are expected to decline this year: Bad news for both builders and home owners. But as with many dark clouds, this one has a silver lining.
You've seen the offers... 0% interest if you transfer your credit card balance to a new card. But have you ever considered borrowing at zero and earning money on the bank's with the bank's money?
Just about everything you buy comes with some kind of warranty. And that could include your house. Are home warranties worth the money?
The cost of a wedding these days is approaching 30 grand. Will you be vowing till debt do you part?
If you've ever dreamed of being a published author, a new movement called Public Publishing can make that dream come true for as little as $13.
Death is an uncomfortable subject for most people. Maybe that's why it's easy to get into a bad deal when making your funeral arrangements ahead of time.
Everyone has a horror story about customer service. The clerk rolled her eyes at you. You had to bag your own groceries. It used to be the exception and not the rule. Well, there’s a growing trend in American business that claims to be putting the customer first. Money reporter Stacy Johnson explains…
Cellular plans can be complicated and costly. But there are simple ways to save. For example, you can use dial-around services to call long distance...even internationally for less than 5 cents a minute.
Selling a home in most places is a lot harder today than it was a few years ago... which means getting the best possible help.
By the time a police car hits the auction block, it's often got a hundred thousand miles on it. But it's cheap, it's fast and it's built to last. Are used police cars a steal?
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