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By: Mariwyn Evans Published: September 11, 2009 Paying all of your bills on time is one good way to improve your insurance score--and, in turn, lower your homeowners insurance premiums. Good credit pays off Wondering what too many credit cards has to do with the limb that landed on your roof? Mor...

By: Barbara Eisner Bayer Published: October 8, 2009 To successfully appeal your property tax bill, you first need to do a bit of sleuthing into your real estate assessment. Read your assessment letter A real estate assessment is conducted periodically by the local government to assign a value to ...

By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Published: April 19, 2012 Dick Clark’s Malibu estate recently came on the market. It’s as memorable and entertaining as he was. We were saddened to hear about Dick Clark’s passing — he seemed immortal. But the memory of the consummate showman will live on for some lucky buy...

By: Jane Hodges Published: August 28, 2009 A do-it-yourself energy audit can teach you how to be more energy efficient and make you a more-educated consumer should you decide to hire an expert. What you’ll save on fixes By following up on problems, you can lower energy bills by 5% to 30% annually...

By: Susan B. Weiner Published: October 22, 2010 Does your escrow account ever cross your mind? Probably not. But forgetting to monitor it can lead to lost money and a big headache. Escrow accounts: lenders love them; you might not As handy as they are, you’ll find some significant hitches: You lo...

By: John Feehery Published: May 16, 2011 President Obama's poll numbers have recovered nicely thanks to the good news surrounding the demise of Osama bin Laden. But the bin Laden bounce will wear off quickly unless the administration takes some bold steps to restore economic confidence in this co...