Home Loan
Water and Power: How Rain and Clouds Affect Solar Energy Generation
How much does inclement weather affect solar energy production, and does it mean we need to have battery backup?
In the midst of a historic storm season, many people's minds are on the weather. Today Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama and Florida, and Pensacola got 30 inches of rain. Sally is the eighth named storm to dump on the continental U.S. this season, setting an all-time record for storms by this day in the year.
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Personal Loan
4 Good Uses for a Personal Loan—and 1 Bad Use
From debt consolidation to home improvement, you can put a personal loan to smart use.
Personal Loan
Cash for Whatever: Check Out Personal Loans
Personalized terms and lower interest than most credit cards make personal loans a viable method of getting cash fast.
Personal Loan
A Personal Loan Can Lift You Out of Credit Card Debt, Raise Your Credit Score
A personal loan is the flexible financial tool that lets you consolidate and pay down debts sensibly.
Reverse Mortgage
Reverse Mortgage Pros and Cons
The controversial loan product does have sensible uses and lets homeowners enjoy the equity they have built up without selling.
Home Loan
Mortgage Prequalification vs. Preapproval
Learn the differences between the two so you don't miss out on your dream home.
Solar News
Large-Scale Solar Projects on the Rise in 2020
The dependability and the cost-effectiveness of solar power shine in a year of much uncertainty.
Mortgage Refinance
3 Good Reasons for a Cash-Out Refinance
Homeowners do a cash-out refinance so they can turn some of the equity they've built up in their home into cash.
Home Buying
Easily Improve Your Financial Health With These 5 Tips
Evaluate your financial health and get tips for ways to better prepare for your future.
VA Mortgage Refinance
VA Rate Reduction Refinance
Hello, my name is IRRRL: The faster, easier way that military members and families can refinance their VA loan and lock in lower rates.
Home Buying
The 7 Most In-Demand Home Features
Whether you're looking to buy or need some home improvement ideas, this list of the most in-demand house features can help.
Solar News
The Rising Cost of Electricity
The lowdown on residential rates.
Solar Basics
Solar Panel Payback Period
How long will it take to break even?
Solar Basics
Panel Tech: the Breakthroughs
Technological leaps in solar energy systems then, now, and in the future.
Solar News
Where Solar Is Soaring and Why
These 10 states set the examples to follow coast to coast.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels: Fact vs. Fiction
Let's get to the truth about renewable energy.
Solar Incentives
How Strong Net Metering Benefits You
All about the incentive system and technology that monetizes your home's solar energy output.
Green Living
The Impact Solar Panels Have on the Environment
Learn about three major benefits.
Solar Basics
The Dos and Don'ts of Cleaning Solar Panels
Got debris buildup? Read how to wash your panels without damaging them.
Solar Basics
4 Drawbacks to Leasing (and Why People Still Do)
In the long term, the benefits of buying are tough to beat.
