Susan Dunlap

Having trouble keeping track of your monthly payments? You might be damaging your credit score.

How to Negotiate a Clean Credit Report A late payment on a credit bill or other debt such as a mortgage can have a significant impact on yo...

Is your home security system a scam magnet? Here's how to foil fraudsters.

Protecting Yourself from Alarm System Scammers If you have a sign in your front yard warning burglars that you have a home alarm system in place, y...

Are you struggling with high credit card interest rates? Here's how you can avoid interest with three easy steps.

How to Avoid Credit Card Interest The typical credit card charges about 16 percent interest per year on balances, effectively adding $...

Check out these pros and cons.

The Good and Bad of Zero-Interest Credit Cards The offer of a zero-interest credit card can look enticing when it arrives in the mail. Who doesn’t ...

Retirees, consider saving money by moving to a smaller home or a less expensive location!

Nearing Retirement but Haven't Saved? 4 Smart Solutions If you’re nearing retirement and haven’t saved much for it, you’re not alone. Forty-eight percent of...

Looking to stop those bathroom battles? The solution is easier than you think.

How to Make Sharing a Bathroom Less Stressful When couples move in together, conflicts and disagreements frequently arise around the issue of shar...

The process of living on only one income can be daunting if not scary, but don't despair!

Down to One Income? It's Not the End of the World If you purchased your home as a two-income family, the prospect of living on only one income can be ...

How many hours of sleep do your kids need? Read on for the answer.

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Everybody needs sleep, but many of us don’t get enough. This can make it hard to get through the day...

There are plenty of benefits to immersing your children in music.

How Music Lessons Can Help Your Child's Development Music is an integral part of life from an early age. Parents sing and play soothing music for babies...

Taking up the carpet isn't the hard part...

Changing Up the Flooring? How to Remove Carpet Glue If you’ve recently moved into a new home, you might decide to change out the carpets in the ho...

Is your home aging-proofed? Read these tips on aging in place.

Aging in Place: Safety Tips to Help Make It Possible One third of American homes today house residents over the age of 60, and 90 percent of those reside...