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By Craig Johnson

Credit Scores and Committed Relationships: Your Love Match

The surprising link between lasting relationships and matching credit scores.

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"If a woman considers credit score when determining whether she wants to go out with me, she's not a woman I want anything to do with." So said Reginal Augustus on the heals of a report that credit scores are becoming increasingly important on the dating scene. "I'd probably laugh at someone if they asked me that on a first date,&quo...
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Experts Urge People to Switch to 15-Year Fixed, and Here's Why

Combine a shorter term with one of today's low refi rates and you get a double dose of savings.
Mortgage Refinance

The Relationship Between Equity and Refinancing

What happens to your hard-earned equity when you replace your mortgage contract?
Home Buying

Discount Points vs. More Money Down: The Best Use of Your Cash

Common sense says to put as much money down on a home as you can afford, but the power of discount points is undeniable.
Mortgage Refinance

3 Ways You Can Speed Up Your Mortgage Refi

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Mortgage Refinance

Mortgage Interest Rates Over Time

6-year data that could help you make smart money moves.
Mortgage Refinance

Don't Believe These 3 Popular Money Myths

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Home Improvement

Don't Lose 10% of Your Home's Value: Spring Maintenance Checklist

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How to set your children up for financial success.
Mortgage Refinance

More Things People Wish They'd Known About Refinancing

Continued: By focusing on lowering their payment, some refi customers lose sight of these other effects of a mortgage refinance.
Home Loan

The Pros and Cons of Popular Mortgage Payment Options

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Solar News

The Rising Cost of Electricity

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Solar Panel Payback Period

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Panel Tech: the Breakthroughs

Technological leaps in solar energy systems then, now, and in the future.
Solar News

Where Solar Is Soaring and Why

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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

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Solar Basics

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