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By Craig Johnson

The Free Tax Prep Service You Already Pay for but Probably Never Heard Of

70% of Americans could prepare their federal tax return easily online for free, if only they knew about the IRS Free File.

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As you fill out your tax returns each year, it might occur to you that the government already knows the answers to all the boxes you are filling out on the form. If you get paychecks, the government knows how much money you earned and how much tax was withheld. It has copies of all the same forms you have. Doesn't it seem like a waste of everybody'...
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Home Loan

Is This the Last Time We'll See Mortgage Rates Dip?

Why refinancing right now might be the only move to make.
Home Equity

3 Pleasant Side Effects of Your Home's Increased Value

How your finances change when you suddenly own a lot more home than before.
Home Equity

2022: The Year of the Cash-Out Refi

Home equity is booming, interest rates are dropping, and homeowners are laughing all the way to the bank.
Home Buying

Homes Are Growing Bigger Again

Reversing a 6-year trend, new single-family homes get bigger, so how are we using the extra space?
Mortgage Refinance

Ready to Refinance? Here's How to Get the Lowest Rate Possible

Unlock the key to your credit score and save big.
Home Buying

Beware the Mortgage Closing Scam

Criminals hijack the closing process to steal down payments, crushing people's dream of homeownership.
Mortgage News

The Federal Government Just Made Refinancing Way Easier

New programs from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set to change the mortgage refi game.
Getting Started

Have You Ever Gotten Bad Real Estate Advice?

People share their top picks for the worst real estate advice out there.
Mortgage News

Breaking Down Fixed-Rate Refinances by the Years

The only answer to a volatile market is picking the right term.
Mortgage Refinance

Need Mortgage Refi Advice but Not Sure Where to Turn? Try Warren Buffett!

Buffett chimes in on mortgage refi boom with words of wisdom.
Solar News

Covid-19 Hastened Peak Oil, If It Isn't Already Here: Experts

The pandemic set oil production back two years while investments in alternative energy grew, leading some forecasters to predict an earlier arrival of peak oil.
Solar News

So We've Reached Grid Parity. What's Ahead?

Now that cities can build solar fields for no more money than coal plants, advances will accelerate.
Green Living

4 Surprising Ways Las Vegas Leans Green

Conservation makes fiscal sense in the Entertainment Capital of the World, but it's important that guests still feel dazzled and pampered.
Solar News

Remarkably, Solar Stayed Strong in Rocky 2020

How solar energy managed to thrive in a tumultuous year full of challenges.
Solar News

With 1.5 Gigawatts of Big Installed Solar, Southeast Outpaces California for Third Year

America installed 4.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2019, bringing the country's cumulative capacity to 29 GW.
Energy Saving Tips

Use These 6 Household Appliances Smarter for Lower Energy Bills

Many people are more familiar with the settings on their smartphone than their household appliances, but smarter use of your appliances will lower your energy bills.
Energy Saving Tips

5 Energy-Saving Tips for the Holidays

Combat a rise in energy expenses while spending time with your loved ones.
Solar News

Continued Strong, Growing Support for Renewable Energy, With a Generation Gap

Most Americans favor expanding our renewable energy sources, with the under-40 set most keen, surveys show.
Solar Basics

Should You Buy a Home With Solar Panels?

What you need to know about buying a house with a renewable energy system.
Solar News

Oil Companies Blend Renewable Energy Into the Mix

Profit and predictability drive a growing investment by Big Oil in solar, wind, and other green resources.
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