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Are you in the process of buying a home? If so, or if you plan to venture into home buying in the near future, you should brush up on how the mortgage rate lock process works. This process gives you control of how much your mortgage loan interest rate will be, and it can help […]

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Earlier this week, I published a guest article from Financial Samurai. I've decided to do something I've only twice before in fifteen years at Get Rich Slowly — I'm retracting that article.

Sam's article, while new, rehashed a piece he'd previously written for his own site. I was unaware of that original article until I published this new version. In principle, I'm fine posting this sort of thing — an article that covers existing material in a new way — because that's what we writers do: We cover the same topics again and again and again.

In this case, however, not only was I unaware that Sam had already written about this material, but I was unaware that the original piece had generated a ton of controversy, and that many of Sam's assertions had been called into question and/or disproven. (What can I say? I read a lot of personal-finance blogs, but it's not possible for me to see every article.)

If you’re ever facing a financial emergency, you might need money fast. Before turning to a quick cash lender, it’s wise to explore other funding opportunities that aren’t as expensive as payday or bad credit loans. However, not everyone can find options that will work for them, and a personal loan is the only option […]

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This past November, my boyfriend and I were lucky enough to buy our first home — even with student loans and an ongoing pandemic.  Not even COVID-19 could dull the thrill of buying a home, though it did make it an incredibly sterile process (pun intended). Even though I write about mortgages and buying a […]

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If you’re planning a move across state lines, you’ve likely wondered about updating your car registration and insurance. So what do you do with your car insurance when moving out of state? Do you have to change car insurance when you move states? The short answer is yes — but you may not have to […]

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Renters insurance in Houston is more expensive than renters insurance in other parts of Texas and the nation, so finding the cheapest provider can be a challenge. It’s often so high that many renters can’t help but ask themselves if they actually need it. Unfortunately, you do. You don’t just need it for property coverage, […]

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Do you need renter’s insurance in Washington, D.C? We’d say so, unless you want to be stuck shelling out cash if you are faced with a fire, theft of your belongings, or other mishaps. We’ve done some of the legwork for you to find the best renters insurance in D.C., using our SimpleScore Methodology. We […]

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Whether you’re shopping for your first home insurance policy or you just moved to your forever home and want to make sure it’s fully insured for the long haul, you want to know how much coverage to buy. You might use a homeowners insurance calculator or ask your insurance agent for a home insurance estimate, […]

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