FOUND: 5 - What They Never Told You

Your Used Coffee Grounds May Solve an Annoying Garage Problem

That bag of used coffee grounds headed for the trash may have one more job before it leaves the house: helping fight the weird smell lurking in the garage. Coffee grounds contain a porous structure that can adsorb certain odor-causing compounds, giving yesterday’s coffee a surprisingly useful second act.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 28

House Hunting in Atlanta With $500K? Here’s What You Can Actually Afford

A $500,000 home budget in Atlanta can open some surprisingly different doors. Depending on the neighborhood, that money can buy a polished townhome, a traditional single-family house with a yard, or an older property that needs some cosmetic love before it feels completely finished.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 27

Your House Made You $200,000 on Paper — Where Did All That Money Actually Go?

Your house gained $200,000 in value, according to the latest estimate, and suddenly it looks like the family home moonlighted as an investment portfolio. There is just one tiny problem: that $200,000 probably isn’t sitting in a checking account waiting for a weekend splurge.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 27

The “Forever Home” Trap: 7 Reasons the House You Love May Stop Making Financial Sense

A “forever home” sounds wonderfully reassuring until the forever part starts costing more than expected. The house may still have the perfect kitchen, the backyard everyone loves, and the bedroom where the family grew up, but a beloved address can quietly turn into a financial heavyweight.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 25

The $1,000-a-Month Upgrade: What a Bigger House Really Costs Beyond the Mortgage

A bigger house can look like a simple upgrade on paper: more bedrooms, a larger kitchen, maybe that glorious bonus room that finally gives the treadmill somewhere to live besides the bedroom. But the mortgage payment tells only part of the story, because a larger home can also bring higher…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 25

7 Things That Can Make a House Uninsurable — or Much More Expensive to Insure

A house can look perfectly charming from the sidewalk and still make an insurance company nervous. An aging roof, outdated wiring, neglected plumbing, or certain high-risk features can push up premiums, trigger an inspection, limit coverage, or make some insurers decline the property altogether.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 25

You Have $100,000 in Home Equity — But How Much of It Can You Actually Use?

Having $100,000 in home equity sounds a lot like having $100,000 sitting in a savings account. It is not. Home equity represents the portion of the property you own after subtracting the mortgage balance from the home’s current value, and lenders may let you borrow against some of that amount,…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 24

You Got a Big Raise — 7 Things to Do Before Your Lifestyle Catches Up

A big raise feels fantastic, and it should. After years of doing the work, taking on more responsibility, or finally getting paid what the job demands, seeing a larger number on the paycheck can feel like financial freedom has officially entered the building.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 24

5 Things That Can Go Wrong When Family Members Buy a House Together

Buying a house with a family member can sound like a brilliant financial shortcut. Maybe a parent wants to help an adult child buy a first home, siblings want to share a larger property, or relatives want to pool their money so everyone can afford a place that would otherwise…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 24

Federal Reserve Bars Two Former Bank Employees Over Misappropriation of Customer Funds

The Federal Reserve Board has barred two former bank employees from participating in the banking industry following findings involving the misappropriation of customer funds.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 24