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Spring cleaning
What to do with your extras
How to exchange, sell and recycle items you no longer want
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Storage envy
Coveted pantry systems
Like surgeons with their array of implements, well-organized cooks know that having ingredients, pans and utensils near at hand makes all the difference.
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Foreclosure Help
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If You Don't Have a Job to Pay the Mortgage
Each week, I receive dozens of letters from readers. The vast majority of them are in trouble financially, mostly because they've lost their job and can't pay their bills. more
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Avoid these mortgage and foreclosure scams Photos
If you're falling behind on your mortgage, others may know it, too -- including con artists and scam artists. Potential victims are easy to find. more
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Pitfalls of trying mortgage restructuring
Ray Rodriguez's mortgage bank told him in March he's eligible for a government-supported mortgage loan restructuring that would make his monthly mortgage payments affordable, clear his loan's delinquent status and let him keep his family in their home. more
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New wave of mortgage foreclosures may be coming
Call it son of subprime. Experts warn that a new wave of mortgage foreclosures may be coming soon and could rival the default rates for subprime mortgages and slow efforts to find bottom in a prolonged national housing slump. more
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Renter's Guide
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When landlords default
Renters aren't immune to the heartache of foreclosure. When their landlords default on the mortgage, tenants could be squeezed out of a place to live. But often renters aren't aware of their rights in these situations. more
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Foreclosure crisis creates unique hardships for renters Photo
After working a full day and tending to her three children, the last thing Latasha Jones felt like doing was making the rounds in her apartment complex to collect contributions for the building's water bill. But she had no choice _ the landlord, in foreclosure, had abandoned the building and stopped... more
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Should you rent or buy during difficult economic times? Photo
Surely we've learned a thing or two from the sub-prime mortgage crisis: Don't buy a home for $500,000 when you can only afford half that, no matter what mortgage lenders tell you. more
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What to do if you're moving Photo
If you changed your home or business address, you'll want to remember these six tips to ensure you receive any refunds or correspondence from the IRS. more
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