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4 Interviewing Skills to Perfect

Maybe you have your eye on a job at another company or you want to try for a promotion internally. Either way, interviewing for a job can...

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Lifestyle

How to Help Your Children to Perform Better in School

It is the dream of every parent or guardian to see their children perform better. However, the children need motivation and encouragement...

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Lifestyle

Affordable Home Renovations 101: Experts You'll Need to Get the Job Done

The home improvement sector in the United States is booming. According to IBIS World, the renovation industry's revenue grew to reach $96.6...

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Mortgage 101

Should You Make an Extra Mortgage Payment?

Maybe you've owned your home for several months or several years. Either way, you might be curious about how you might fast-track paying...

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Lifestyle

Prepping Your Lawn for Spring

Do you want a beautiful lawn this Spring? Sure, you could hire out lawn maintenance, but yard work can be fun! It’s a chance to get...

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Mortgage 101

How Does a Reverse Mortgage Work?

If you are coming up on retirement, you’ve probably been digging in to your finances to determine how smoothly you can cruise off into...

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Mortgage 101

What Not To Do While Closing On a House

Homebuyers invest a lot of time and discipline in getting to the closing table. Buying a house can be hard work!

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Lifestyle

A Guide to Planning Next-Level Virtual Parties

Whether a birthday party, baby shower, bridal shower, fundraiser, or just because, restrictions imposed by COVID-19 don’t have to ruin your...

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Finances

6 Lesser-Known Tax Deductions

To paraphrase a popular adage, the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. While tax time can be stressful for some people,...

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Mortgage 101

How Long Does it Take to Get a Mortgage?

How long does it take to get a mortgage? We get this question all the time – and for a good reason! It's different everywhere, and...

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