• How Much It Costs to Keep Up with the Joneses,Jamie Wiebe

    How Much It Costs to Keep Up with the Joneses

    They’re making a pricey remodeling mistake. You don’t have to.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The more time you plan to live in your home, the less risk a remodel is.Scroll to: Is This Your Forever Home? Very few remodels are worth taking out a loan for.Scroll to: Are You Tempted to Finance Your Project? Enjoyment

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  • 4 Smart Home Devices: Which Are Right for Your Home?,Leanne Potts

    4 Smart Home Devices: Which Are Right for Your Home?

    Smart home devices can be clever choices for your home and your budget.   When you’re not home, little doubts can plague you. Did I lock the door? Did I leave a key for the housekeeper? Is the AC still on full blast? Smart home devices can resolve those questions and ease your mind. They can also ma

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  • Smart Home Security Gets Even Smarter — and Easier,Leanne Potts

    Smart Home Security Gets Even Smarter — and Easier

    Smart home security can give you a (virtual) lock on protecting your home and peace of mind.   Once upon a time, installing a smart home security system was complicated and expensive. To get one, you had to call a professional company. They'd send an installer out to drill holes in your walls and ru

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  • 13 Small (and Affordable) Home Upgrades for Big Impact,Melissa Dittmann Tracey

    13 Small (and Affordable) Home Upgrades for Big Impact

    Transform your home into a beautifully designed space — without the spendy price tag.   Home improvement pros and DIYers tout a fresh coat of paint as a favorite among low-cost home upgrades that can make a huge impact. But what else can you do to accessorize and decorate? Sometimes the little thing

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