Is Building a Home Worth the Price in 2024?
If you’re in the market for a home, the thought of building your own house may have crossed your mind. Not only does building your own home take you out of the rat race of […]
Can I actually afford life in Vermont?
Average Cost of Living in Vermont: $50,761 per year According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) the average cost of living in Vermont for a typical individual is around $50,761 per year. Vermont has an above-average […]
How much will life in Oklahoma actually set me back?
Average Cost of Living in Oklahoma: $38,650 per year Oklahoma has the third-lowest cost of living in the United States, behind only Kansas and Mississippi, according to MERIC’s 2022 Cost of Living Index. The Bureau of Economic […]
How much does it really cost to live in Maine?
Average Cost of Living in Maine: $50,559 per year Maine has the lowest cost of living in New England, beating out all five of its neighbors, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont, according to MERIC 2021 data. The […]
Just how much does life in Indiana cost?
Average Cost of Living in Indiana: $42,697 per year According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis , the average cost of living in Indiana will run you around $42,697 per year. When compared to the rest of the […]
Here’s why the cost of living in Kentucky is so low
Average Cost of Living in Kentucky: $40,816 per year The average cost of living in Kentucky is $40,816 per person, according to 2021 personal consumption expenditure data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Living in Kentucky […]
How expensive is life in majestic Wyoming?
Average Cost of Living in Wyoming: $47,832 per year Wyoming has the lowest average cost of living among all of the Rocky Mountain states, beating out neighbors like Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana. It also […]
Is Alabama really that affordable?
The Bureau of Economic Analysis cites that the average cost of living in Alabama is around $39,657 per year for a typical single individual. This is good news for anyone who’s thinking of moving to Alabama, as MERIC’s 2022 Cost […]
5 indexes investors should know about
An index is a group of companies that reflect the performance of a certain sector. Thus an ESG index includes companies that meet certain criteria for “environmental, social, and governance” standards and reflect that sector. […]
First-time homebuyer assistance programs in Alabama
First-time buyers faced rising prices leading into midyear, but some of them might be able to find their sweet home in Alabama with assistance. The median home sales price rose by 15.7% between May […]
Oklahoma first-time homebuyers’ programs
Sooners buying homes will still find relative bargains but will be saddled with more expense than the year before. The median sale price of an Oklahoma home rose 15% year-over-year, to $242,400, as […]
First-time homebuyer programs in Iowa
Homes in the Hawkeye State remain relatively affordable but joined the U.S. rise in prices. As of May 2022, the median home sale price in Iowa had risen to $265,800 from $235,800 the […]
Helpful assistance programs for first-time homebuyers in Indiana
The median home sales price in Indiana rose 11.8% year-over-year by April 2022, according to Redfin, to nearly $255,000. This represents an annual increase of nearly $27,000. At the same time, the number […]
Delaware first-time homebuyers’ assistance programs
By May 2022, the median home price in Delaware had risen by 18.6% year-over-year, according to Redfin. During that same period, the average mortgage rate for a 30-year home loan rose from 2.94% to […]
How to afford a first home in Ohio
Real estate competition has been brewing in the Buckeye State, as everywhere else. The median sales price for a home in Ohio rose to $221,900, or 11% year-over-year, as of April 2022, according […]
If you live here you’re paying a lot for renters insurance
The Insurance Information Institute cites that the average cost of renters insurance across the United States is about $179 per year, according to their most recent data. That said, renters insurance premiums can vary widely based […]