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Blended Family Home Planning: Merging Households and Managing Home Equity
Feb 3, 2026

Blended Family Home Planning: Merging Households and Managing Home Equity

Combining families? Navigate the financial and emotional complexities of merging households, from deciding whose home to keep to protecting everyone's interests.

Bankruptcy Alternatives: 7 Options to Try Before Filing
Feb 3, 2026

Bankruptcy Alternatives: 7 Options to Try Before Filing

Bankruptcy isn't the only option for overwhelming debt. Explore debt settlement, consolidation, hardship programs, and strategies that avoid credit destruction.

Aging Parents Moving In: Financial and Home Planning Guide for Multigenerational Living
Feb 3, 2026

Aging Parents Moving In: Financial and Home Planning Guide for Multigenerational Living

Preparing for aging parents to move in? Navigate home modifications, financial arrangements, and family dynamics with practical guidance and financing solutions.

Aging in Place Renovations | Complete 2026 Cost Guide
Feb 3, 2026

Aging in Place Renovations | Complete 2026 Cost Guide

Plan your aging in place home renovations with 2026 cost data. Complete guide to accessibility upgrades, bathroom modifications, and universal design features.

Using Home Equity to Start a Business: A Founder's Financial Guide
Feb 3, 2026

Using Home Equity to Start a Business: A Founder's Financial Guide

Considering your home equity to fund your startup? Learn the risks, rewards, and smart strategies for using a HELOC to launch your business dream.

How to Finance a Career Sabbatical: Home Equity and Financial Planning Guide
Feb 3, 2026

How to Finance a Career Sabbatical: Home Equity and Financial Planning Guide

Dreaming of a sabbatical? Learn how to fund 3-12 months away from work using home equity, savings, and smart planning without derailing your future.

Funding Adoption with Home Equity: A Financial Guide for Growing Families
Feb 3, 2026

Funding Adoption with Home Equity: A Financial Guide for Growing Families

Adoption can cost $20,000-$50,000+. Learn how home equity can help finance your path to parenthood and what to consider before tapping your equity.

DIY vs Hiring a Contractor: The True Cost Equation (2026)
Feb 3, 2026

DIY vs Hiring a Contractor: The True Cost Equation (2026)

Think DIY saves money? Learn when to DIY vs hire a contractor with real cost math, hidden expenses, and a decision matrix to avoid costly mistakes.

Pool Addition Cost Guide: The Honest Truth About ROI and Ongoing Expenses
Feb 3, 2026

Pool Addition Cost Guide: The Honest Truth About ROI and Ongoing Expenses

Considering adding a pool? Here's what pools really cost, the ongoing expenses nobody mentions, and the honest ROI truth—plus when a pool actually makes sense.

Homeowner financial options
Feb 3, 2026

Underwater Mortgage: What It Means and What to Do

Owing more than your home is worth is stressful, but you have options. Learn what causes an underwater mortgage and the 7 paths forward.

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