This blog post was updated on February 17, 2021.  For many homeowners, one bill that they can’t escape from is their monthly utility bill. The average residential monthly electric bill was $115 in 2019, which equals a whopping 1,380 per year. If you want to save on your utility bills, applying these five energy saving […]

For many consumers, their largest single monthly bill is the cost of their home. When they factor in mortgage payments, property taxes and other costs of home ownership it can equal a significant portion of their monthly paycheck. Ideally, these expenses should equal no more than 26 percent of your monthly budget. However, if you […]

Conventional wisdom says that it’s better to buy a home than to rent. As a homeowner, you build equity in your home which can serve as an investment in your future. While demand and prices will vary from region to region, with current mortgage rates, it may be cheaper to own right now than to […]