Fair point, but honestly, I've seen the opposite happen too. Had a buddy refinance to a shorter term, thinking he'd save big on interest. Then he lost...

Had something similar happen when we refinanced a few years back. Bank had my wife's maiden name still listed on one of the credit reports—no idea how...

When we redid our place a few years back, I learned the hard way that assessors really don't care if your kitchen looks like something out of HGTV. We...

Couldn't agree more. When I bought my first house, the paperwork was pretty straightforward—manageable at least. Fast forward to last year when we ref...

Yeah, learned that one the hard way myself. Got a grant years ago that seemed like a sweet deal, until they came around inspecting windows and insulat...

Totally agree about insulation being overlooked. When we first moved in, our heating bills were insane, and I was convinced it was the old windows. Go...

When we bought our first house, I was convinced I'd quit my job within a year to open a bike repair shop—had it all planned out in my head. Started fi...