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home The Emergency Broadband Benefit can put money in the pocket of many Americans. But the relief is temporary and limited.

By Quincy Williamson

Markets Housing prices have been on a tear, and that means home equity is up, too. Turning that value into cash in your wallet can be complicated, though. Equity expert Keith Gumbinger helps us sort it out. Also, "sell in May and go away": urban legend or investing strategy?

By David Muhlbaum

home Homeowners associations hire contractors for upkeep all the time, but what happens when an HOA’s contractor, such as a pest control worker, damages a condo owner’s property? Who picks up the bill?

By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.

home Tips for transforming your backyard area into a social distancing hang out, as well as creating a work-from-home haven.

By Emma Patch

Smart Buying Before you initiate a return, make sure your retailer of choice is currently accepting product returns and exchanges.

By Andrea Browne Taylor

home But you’ll have to jump through some hoops to close the deal.

By Daniel Bortz

home What’s happening in the market where you live?

By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance

retirement The wrong home, or the wrong place, can undo a lot of the retirement saving and planning you've worked so hard to achieve.

By Lisa Brown, CFP®, CIMA®

real estate Prices will continue rising, but more slowly, as the housing market regains some balance between buyers and sellers.

By Patricia Mertz Esswein