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Lifestyle

Why Your Grocery Bill Is Too High

That grocery bill keeps climbing higher and higher, doesn’t it? The cost of food and everyday items seem to rise each time we hit the...

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Lifestyle

Adulting 101: Soft Skills

Everyone knows you speak four languages, triple-majored in Economics, Business, and International Law, then graduated summa cum laude...

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Finances

39 Things You Forgot to Budget For in Your New Home

You’re all moved in and ready to start life in your new home, but before you kick your feet up and claim victory, take a quick look around....

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Lifestyle

The Bare Necessities for Baby

The walls of the nursery are the perfect color, and you’ve hung the cutest décor. Better yet, you’ve finally selected where to register...

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Homebuying

How Renovation Loans Can Get You Your Dream Home

With the current housing market going strong, shopping for a new pad has become a bit of a challenge. Yes, homeowners are able to sell at...

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Lifestyle

Parenting Hack: How to Survive a Roadtrip

Nothing says “summer” like a good old-fashioned family road trip - the highway stretched out before you, the wind in your hair, the sweet...

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Home Selling

Bathroom Updates for Resale

Kitchens and bathrooms are where it’s at when it comes to bang for your buck on resale, but unfortunately, these two areas tend to be the...

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Mortgage 101

What's the Difference Between a Fixed Rate and an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

Buying a home is overwhelming - plain and simple. There are just so many decisions to make. When is a good time to buy? What neighborhoods...

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Finances

Adulting 101: Contributing to a 401k

Adulting…as if it isn’t hard enough on its own. As if we don’t have enough to fret about with the perpetual climbing of ladders, the pesky...

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Homebuying

What You Need to Know About Relocating

You’re contemplating a move, but not just any move. Oh no, not you! Your go-big-or-go-home outlook won’t let you just mosey on down the...

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