Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage Principal? Even if you don't have a large amount of money to pay, it can be a good thing to pay off your loan with just a little extra...
VA Home Loan Streamline Refinance FAQ Here are answers to some common questions about VA refinance loans, as well as short sales.
Deploying the IRRRL Sometimes the VA loan can be tweaked just a bit when interest rates fall lower than what you currently have.
Your Guide to Transforming Your House with Modern Insulation Updates Wherever you live, this guide will help you find the right insulation to keep your home comfortable year-round.
7 Do's and Don'ts for Your Holiday Home Sale Selling your home during the holidays is not the ideal time. If you must do it, here are some surefire tips to make it faster...
The Easier Way to Refinance Your VA Home Loan A VA IRRRL refinance could lower your rate quickly. Learn more about VA streamline refinancing and its benefits, costs...
Clean Up Your Credit to Get the Best Mortgage Rate Even with interest rates at historic lows, there can be a big difference in what you pay if you have good credit or not-so...
The Real Cost of Your Home: Numbers You Need to Know Knowing the true cost of buying a home can help you pick the right one.
Buying a Home in a Hurry Can Be Done Buying a home can seem like something to put off until after you’re out of the service. With advance preparation, you might...
Fall Is the Second-Best Time to Buy a House. Here's Why The best time to buy your next home might be during the fall. Purchasing a property in the fall doesn’t follow conventional...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...