It seems just about everyone is applying for a home loan right now. According to a recent report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage applications are up 40% compared to the same time last year. Why the increase? Why are so many people looking to buy a home right now, and …
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There reaches a point after I blow through a full TV series in mere days where I feel like I’ve already watched every program I might ever want to watch. For a couple weeks I’ll click aimlessly through carousels jaded with every category and bored of all the offerings. And …
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Part of the allure of renting is not being married to your space. You may not be able to put your footprint on it with paint and upgrades, but you can pick up and move when the next best thing shows up. But the parts that make a place home …
Read More »Photo by goodluz / Shutterstock.com Deciding when to take Social Security is complicated in the best of times. But it can be even more difficult in the midst of a pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in changes that might influence everything from your decision on when to claim benefits …
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After cutting back on sugar and carbs for a while, you understandably start to miss sweets. A common misconception is that you have to skip sweets to meet your goals, which isn’t the case at all. There are plenty of sugar alternatives that fit within the Primal and keto lifestyles, …
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Buying your first home can be overwhelming. The process seems to involve endless steps, meetings with banks and credit unions, home visits, meetings with real estate agents, negotiations, closing costs — and that’s before you even get to the point of actually moving into the place. One option that many …
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If you own a car or are planning on buying one, don’t forget to factor in the cost of auto insurance. All states require you to have some form of auto insurance, but the auto insurance terms they use may be confusing. After all, what do they mean by 25/50/15 …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Microsoft and Sony are playing a game of chicken when it comes to the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. No one wants to go first. And I’m sure that you, like me, find …
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In case you missed it, the U.S. Department of Education is making huge changes to the federal student loan servicing system next year. It’s part of Secretary Betsy DeVos’s Next Gen Federal Student Aid initiative, which aims to improve the borrowing and repayment experience. The system will become a single, …
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