Totally agree, asking questions upfront saves headaches later. When we bought our first place, I didn't even realize PMI could be removed early until ...

Yeah, that's pretty much how I've handled it too. Had a CD once and ran into the same issue—needed cash for a sudden roof repair and got dinged on int...

Had something similar happen when we bought our place years ago. The previous owners had put up a shed that turned out to be partly on the neighbor's ...

I had a similar experience when I refinanced a few years back. At first glance, the lower interest rate seemed like a no-brainer, but once I started a...

Reading your post reminded me of when we first moved into our place. We thought we'd prepared for everything, but then the basement flooded after a bi...

I hear you on the whole "safe" thing. Reminds me of when we bought our first house—everyone said go for the safe, newer build in a predictable neighbo...