8 of the cheapest (& most expensive) home siding options
You may think of the siding on your home as the part that “dresses it up.” However, it does more than that — siding protects your home from rain, sleet, and snow, it improves energy […]
7 costs that could jeopardize your home bump-out plans
A bump-out addition is a small add-on to a home that doesn’t qualify as a full-blown addition. A bump-out can consist of a jutted-out section of a home two or three feet or it can […]
Is the new pay-as-you-earn student loan plan really better for borrowers than the old one?
Revised Pay as You Earn (REPAYE) and Pay as You Earn (PAYE) are two different federal income-driven repayment plans. These plans extend your federal student loan term and set the repayments at 10% of your […]
10 student loan refinancing myths that could be costing you big time
Just as there are student loan myths floating around, there are just as many regarding student loan refinancing. Refinancing means working with a private lender, which will take your existing loans (potentially both private and federal […]
Help! My electric car battery died. How much is it going to set me back?
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be expensive. Depending on the type of EV you own, the battery could set you back $3,500 to $20,000. Based on a federal requirement, the manufacturer’s warranty for an EV […]