Had a similar experience when refinancing last spring—four pulls in about 10 days, and my score dropped maybe a couple points max. Seems like as long ...

Totally get where you're coming from on the windows. When I first started investing in properties, I had a similar dilemma—windows vs thermostat. One ...

Totally get where you're coming from on the psychological side. Numbers-wise, investing usually wins out, but I've had moments myself where throwing a...

I went through something similar last year when refinancing my VA loan. Thought I was super organized—had everything neatly scanned and labeled in fol...

I hear you on the appliance spiral... We went fixed-rate for our bathroom remodel, and honestly, it was nice knowing exactly what to budget every mont...

We went with a fixed-rate home equity loan a couple years back for our basement remodel. Honestly, knowing exactly what we'd owe each month was a reli...