Mortgage insurance premiums can increase your monthly budget significantly. They averaged between $100 and $200 a month as of the end of 2016. But sometimes they’re tax deductible—at least through the end…
The tax code provides several benefits for people who own their homes. The main benefit is that the owners do not pay taxes on the imputed rental income from their…
What is a short-term investment? If you’re making a short-term investment, you’re often doing so because you need to have the money at a certain time. If you’re saving for…
The primary difference between an IRA or a brokerage account is the purpose for which you are opening one. An IRA, or Individual Retirement Account, is a retirement-based account that…
You may have seller’s remorse in a down market. Or you may be trying to capture some losses without losing a great investment. However it happens, when you sell an…