According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Saver Guide, the typical U.S. family spends at least $2,200 per year on home utility bills, and heating and cooling accounts for the biggest portion – approximately 48 percent. The DOE says that those bills could be reduced …

Never mind the holiday season – if I had just one wish this holiday season, it would be that you save all your holiday spending until at least January.

There's nothing new about post-holiday sales on just about everything. But if Businessinsider.com is any predictor - and your New …

You bought and own your own home. And something goes wrong. There’s a serious and expensive problem and you think it’s the builder’s fault or was caused by the remodeling contractor you hired. What are you going to do now?

Here are some of the most common costly mistakes made …

I have provided loads of information about your home's front door in our previous two reports, and today, we'll touch on one final and related subject - your garage doors. We recently became familiar with color designer, forecaster and renowned color consultant Kate Smith.

Smith's recent blog at  …

In our last segment, I reviewed whether homeowners should consider replacing or making their front door more energy efficient. In this segment, we'll continue our conversation with Brad Johnson, a VP with door and hardware maker Therma-Tru Corp.

Johnson says if it becomes apparent that a door needs to …

With all that goes into constructing a new house, building a dream home is not for the faint of heart. Undoubtedly, one of your biggest considerations will be whether to build on a developed or undeveloped plot. There are advantages to both: because the home is new, it will likely …

Homeowners can raise the basis or cost in their home by money spent on capital improvements. The benefit is that it will lower their gain and may save them taxes when they sell their home.

Improvements must add value to your home, prolong its useful life or adapt it to …