I've seen something kinda similar happen with regular mortgage inquiries. One lender pull barely nudged my score, another one dropped it noticeably—sa...

I've actually done both—got the smart thermostat first, then upgraded windows about a year later. Honestly, I was pretty skeptical at first about stac...

We had a similar experience, but honestly, our kitchen remodel didn't do as much as I'd hoped. We went all-in on quartz countertops and new cabinets, ...

Yeah, conversations can help, but honestly, some lenders just stick to their rules no matter what you say. I once tried politely questioning a weird r...

Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from. ARMs can look tempting at first glance, but the uncertainty factor always made me uneasy. A coworker of ...

Yeah, it's funny how quickly those "non-negotiable" fees suddenly become flexible when competition pops up. But honestly, sometimes I wonder if they'r...

I get why going local worked out for you, but honestly, the big banks aren't always as clueless as people make them out to be. Yeah, they can be frust...