Some first-time buyers are surprised by the full cost of homeownership.To prepare your budget, consider these extra costs:Closing costs typically total 2 – 5 percent of the purchase price and are in addition to down payments.Homeowners insurance costs an average of around Continue Reading
Unless youre living in a custom designed home, you probably wish your bathroom"or your guest bath"was bigger.Short of pushing out the walls or totally remodeling, home editors at TheSpruce.com offer eight good tips for making the most of your bathroom space:Pick the right Continue Reading
Food waste is a major issue in households across the U.S. Too often, we unintentionally buy or cook more food than necessary and then decide to throw out the extras. Reducing food waste not only helps conserve resources and protect the environment from more landfill gases"it Continue Reading
Heres everything you need to know about butcher block countertops…The BasicsThere are three different types of butcher block counters to consider:Edge grain is made by stacking planks together so the side of each piece is seenEnd grain is built using square-shaped pieces Continue Reading
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And when it comes to money, these words may be hard to remember if someone is offering a financial return that sounds too good to pass up.According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), some of these types of Continue Reading
Your investing style and tolerance for risk can help determine what type of stock mutual funds you invest in. The two main types of funds " growth and value " have different characteristics that can match your investing style.Owning a mix of both funds is probably a smart Continue Reading
