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Help! Our Mortgage Lender Is Not Reporting Activity to Credit Bureaus! Oct. 26, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

Dear Mary: We just built a new home and got our loan through a local bank that does not report loan ... Read More

Fridges Are Forever and Other Household Myths Sep. 06, 2022

Everyday Cheapskate

In a society of continuous change, those things that remain constant give us the courage to boldly f... Read More

How to Survive a Home Inspection Apr. 04, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We live in Florida. A real estate agent told us that all real estate agents here are tra... Read More

Four Steps for Dealing with Homebuilder Warranties Mar. 29, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: I have a home that's 2 1/2 years old, and I have a situation in which my master bedroom ... Read More

Repair Shower Stall Membrane To Repair Leak Nov. 18, 2021

Here's How

Dear James: A dark spot is forming on the ceiling below my master bathroom with a tile floor. My new... Read More

Should You Fix It or Nix It? Feb. 05, 2019

Everyday Cheapskate

You're worried that the washing machine is on its last spin cycle. It makes a horrible screeching so... Read More

Should You Repair or Replace Your Roof? Dec. 06, 2018

Here's How

Dear James: I have noticed some damp dark spots on my bedroom ceiling from an old leaky shingle roof... Read More

Wizard of Id

May. 14, 2014