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Refinancing

Accessing Your Home Equity

Did you know you can use your home equity to your advantage? There are a few ways you can borrow against the money you’ve invested in your...

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Lifestyle

Last Minute Spring Break Plans

Spring break is just around the corner. Have you planned your getaway yet? Planning for a family vacation takes time and commitment. How...

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Lifestyle

Allergy Prevention at Home

While the long winter brings its share of snowflakes and stomach bugs, spring calls forward sunshine and, for some of us, sneezes. Those...

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Lifestyle

Easiest Plants to Grow Indoors and Out

It’s almost planting season…FINALLY! Time to plant your garden starts, do some landscape updates, and pretty-up your home’s interior with...

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Finances

Preparing Taxes: DIY or Hire?

April 18th is looming, and while the early-risers and high-achievers have already cashed those refund checks, the rest of us are twiddling...

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Lifestyle

Closet Organization 101

Has Marie Kondo inspired you to “Spark Joy” and tackle that closet project once and for all? Be the master of your closet this year and...

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Lifestyle

When to Avoid Buying Organic

Buying organic can be costly and is not always the answer.

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Lifestyle

Netflix Binge Watching For Every Room

Although we may not like to admit it, most of us enjoy binge watching every now and then. But how can you make your binge watching...

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Ruoff Insider

A Team Worth(ington) Getting to Know

The Worthington Branch was opened in May 2017, so they are still relatively new to the Columbus Ohio area, but they are a team full of...

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Lifestyle

8 Ways to Enhance the Feel of Your Home on a Budget

Home improvements are a necessary aspect of ownership. But oftentimes more involved ones come with a significant price tag. If you don’t...

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