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Since fuel prices this year are generally lower than last year, consider investing your savings in improvements that will help you cut energy costs for years.

Detect leaks using these common-sense strategies.

Recent changes in U.S. laws grant nonpermanent resident aliens most of the same purchase and home-financing opportunities enjoyed by American citizens, says Real Estate Adviser Steve McLinden.

If you don’t have durable power of attorney to help your incapacitated relative, you can petition the court to appoint you as a conservator or guardian. Here’s how it works.

Gather up all the pertinent numbers and this Bankrate calculator will tell you if the terms you can get on a refi make it worth your while.

Home construction is down 27 percent from a year ago. The ripple effects can slow other sectors of the economy, making inflation less of a concern.

Bounced checks will show up for seven years on reports that potential employers pull from specialty consumer reporting agencies, warns the Debt Adviser.

These are agencies that report on whether consumers pay late on their rents, gambling debts, medical bills, and if they bounce checks.

A retirement plan deduction would offset the gain from your stock options, resulting in lower overall income and taxes, says CPA George Saenz.

Both types of credit scores are determined by your credit report, but they have different rules and grading scales, says Dr. Don.