Improving your credit score can sometimes be a lengthy project. Consumer advisor Brian Acton tells Yahoo Finance if you are planning to apply for a mortgage or other major loan, there are five strategies you can use that can help bump up your credit score in as little as 30 days: Become an authorized user. You can piggyback off someone else’s good credit by having them add you as an authorized user to an...
I live in a 100-year-old wooden house in Norway and am doing all the refurbishing and maintenance myself that the laws of my country allow. I’m making floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases for one of my living rooms and would love some tips. One of my challenges is the bookcase needs to span about 6 feet over...
Now that the wedding is over, you and your spouse are ready for the next exciting milestone: homeownership. There are so many factors you need to keep in mind and you want it to be a pleasant house-hunting experience. The following are just a few things you should take into account when you’re in the market for a new home. Neighborhood Marriage is a big transition and it may come with some adjustments to...
This housing market is changing rapidly. It’s becoming harder to make real estate investing — or, as some call it, flipping — deals work. I’m now paying more for the homes, more for the labor and materials, and more for capital. My costs are going up faster than the values of renovated homes. My biggest...