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How to Protect Your Home from Hurricanes
real estate Hurricane season begins June 1, and scientists at Colorado State University expect 2018 to be another big year, forecasting seven hurricanes—three of them major.
By Kimberly Lankford
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How to Disaster-Proof Your Home
real estate Natural disasters are going to happen. Take steps to prepare—and see if you can get help with the costs.
By Kimberly Lankford
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7 Ways to Retire Without a Mortgage
retirement Admit it: Whether you're 35 or 65, the prospect of retiring without a mortgage is an attractive one.
By Michael DeSenne
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How Can I Deduct Home-Equity Interest Under the New Tax Law?
Tax Breaks Still want to tap your home equity and deduct the interest? Options remain.
By Kevin McCormally
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How I Bought My First Home
real estate Millennials came of age as the housing bubble burst and lenders put credit in a vise. Now we make up the largest group of home buyers.
By Kaitlin Pitsker
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Prep Your House for Snowbird Season
retirement Ways to make sure your empty home remains in ship shape.
By Mary Kane
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House Hunters: Learn from My Rookie Mistakes
Smart Buying When I bought my first home in my 20s, I had worked hard and saved for a down payment. But I didn't do all the homework a buyer should do. Looking back years later, here are seven financial tips for house hunters today.
By Deborah L. Meyer, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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Holiday Disasters: What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover?
insurance If you've ever watched "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," you probably laughed as one disaster after another wreaked havoc on the Griswold family's holiday.
By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance
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Raising Cash to Make Hurricane Damage Repairs
real estate Many hurricane victims are still waiting for payments from insurers or disaster assistance from FEMA to make home repairs. In the meantime, here are ways to raise money to get fixes under way.
By Kimberly Lankford
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