The credit score average for approved mortgage applicant was 750 last month. From The Today Show from NBC, here are basic tips to maximize your FICO.

Home appraisals thwart 33 percent of home purchase contracts nationwide. Here are steps you can take to help your home appraise at value.

With grocery bills rising, use these money-saving tips to get through the supermarket faster and with less money spent.

Should you lease a new car, or should you buy one? Like most financial questions, the answer depends on your situation

Along with bathrooms, kitchens are the most bacteria-heavy rooms in a home. Here's how to keep yours clean.

Just because an insurance policy is available, that doesn't mean you should buy it.

Mortgage rates are low but can't stay low forever. Here's how you can join the current Refi Boom.

Lenders are reserving lowest rates for the customers with high FICOs. Here's a few ways to improve your credit score quickly.

Will your home gain value over the next 12 months? Nobody can know for sure, but should recent housing trends continue, there's concrete reason for optimism.

Home generators are a leading cause of poisoning by carbon monoxide. Before turning yours on, follow these important safety tips.

With mortgage rates at all-time lows, you may be asking "Is now a good time to refinance?". This short interview from NBC's The Today Show offers good insight.

For homeowners everywhere, the change of season is a well-timed, "preventative maintenance" reminder.