Valentine’s Day 2020: Americans expected to set spending record. Their lists grow longer every year, but the holiday is supposed to be about love, not money. Valentine’s Day 2020: Americans Expected to Set Spending Record Valentine’s Day spending is expected to total $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion, [...]
Tax return 2020: how to spend your refund. This is how you should spend your income tax refund to prepare for a recession. The IRS officially opened the 2020 income tax season last Monday, January 27th, when it began accepting individual tax returns. The majority of Americans are expecting an income tax refund, but just [...]
5 best states to retire in 2020. After weighing nearly 50 factors in each state, WalletHub determined this is best state to retire in 2020. At the end of your career, there are two big questions you need to answer: When should you retire, and where should you spend your retirement years? These are both [...]
Top kitchen trends to watch in 2020. The latest kitchen trends homeowners planning a remodel, renovation or home improvement project should know about. It’s all about the island when it comes to kitchen renovations, according to the 2020 Houzz Kitchen Trends Study. Houzz surveyed 2,600 homeowners in the U.S. who are in the midst of, [...]
Top 10 home design trends for 2020. Home design trends like wood details, colorful laundry rooms and double floating vanities are going to be big in 2020. Exciting home design trends, like splashes of bold colors and high tech features, were big in 2019. Now, it’s time to look ahead to 2020. It’s going to [...]
Gen Z home buying preferences in 2020. They want to become homeowners by 30 and they’re realistic about the housing market challenges they’ll face. Gen Z (ages 14-23) has high hopes for homeownership. According to research by Freddie Mac, Gen Z has a more positive perception of what it means to own a home than [...]
Five common holiday scams to avoid in 2019. Don’t be fooled by these popular holiday scams threatening to steal your information and then your identity. Anyone can be a victim of a scam. Just ask the 35,000 people who lost $10 million to an ongoing phone scam where scammers pretend to be from the Social [...]
3 holiday spending stress relief tips for gift giving in 2019. It is possible to show appreciation for your loved ones without overspending this holiday season. My favorite part about the holidays is gathering with the people I love most to celebrate the end of another year. Exchanging gifts and visiting with family is a [...]
Top 5 bathroom trends 2020. Homeowners are after high-tech features, eco-friendly flooring, spa-like styling, modern medicine cabinets and more. Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about renovating your master bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary with a spa-like feel? Or is it just me occasionally browsing through before and after photos of bathroom remodels admiring the [...]
How much commission do real estate agents make? Research shows a lack of commission rate transparency and negotiability at traditional real estate firms. Please note that this story has been updated to add in additional information that shows how real estate commissions get split between brokers and the real estate agents who work for them. [...]
