Home Buying
The Difference Between APR and Interest Rate
Two percentages matter when you're comparing home loans, and one is more important.
Among all the numbers swirling around the topic of mortgages, two determine how much you pay for the loan: interest rate and annual percentage rate.
Everyone knows about interest rates because they go hand-in-hand with any kind of loan. Low interest rates are water cooler conversation, inescapable in advertising, a spark that ignites an interest in...
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Home Buying
How Home Buying Is Different Right Now
With interest rates that previous generations could only dream of and a low housing supply, the market is red-hot despite the chill over the rest of the economy.
Household Finances
The True Cost of Late Mortgage Payments
Learn about the cost and other impacts of missing a mortgage installment.
Mortgage Refinance
2 More Good Reasons for a Cash-Out Refinance—and 1 Terrible Reason
Convert equity to cash with a timely cash-out refinance, but if you don't have a sensible plan for the money you're better off leaving it in the home.
Home Loan
Here's Why Your Debt-to-Income Ratio Is So Important
A low DTI paves the way for a competitive mortgage.
Getting Started
Don't Make These 4 Common Mistakes of First-Time Homebuyers
As record-low interest rates battle with record-low inventory, you can benefit by learning what first-time buyers wish they'd done differently.
Solar Basics
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Solar Installer
These tips can help you choose a solar company.
Home Improvement
Is a Grid-Tied Solar Panel System Right for You?
The pros, cons, and potential savings.
Home Loan
The Secret to Getting the Best Interest Rate
Do this to get a low interest rate so you can save thousands over the life of a loan.
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.
Solar Basics
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?
Energy Saving Tips
Tips That Help You Get the Most out of Your Solar Panels
We help you maximize use and savings.
Energy Saving Tips
Going Green Saves Green: a Cost-Effective Way to Live
A green household is more efficient and less expensive in these many ways.
Home Improvement
The Solar Panel Bump to Home Values
Energy bills down, home value up. We shine a light on the solar win-win.
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.
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.
