Emily is a former NerdWallet writer covering mortgages and homeownership. She's been writing about personal finance since 2007, with work published in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, Consumers Digest, The Christian Science Monitor and Business Insider.
Transgender Americans can pay a steep price if they have gender confirmation surgeries as part of their transition. For Brandon L. Beck, a 39-year-old transgender man who began transitioning from female to…
Owning a home is often considered the American dream — and it’s an expensive one. Homeowners in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., pay from 33% to 93% more for…
Buying your first house is a major milestone, replete with tough choices, mountains of paperwork and a mortgage that may follow you into retirement. While price and location are important…
The big state of Texas — and the suburbs of Dallas, Houston and Austin — dominate a top 10 list of the best small cities in the nation for families,…
Costly homes. Crowded neighborhoods. Underperforming schools. Some families would rather not put up with the challenges of big-city living. Smaller cities, especially ones near large urban centers, can offer the…
En un mundo perfecto, usted tendría suficiente dinero ahorrado para poder lidiar con lo imprevisto dentro de sus finanzas. Pero muchas personas viven con lo justo, esperando el cheque de…
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it’s unconstitutional for states to ban same-sex marriage, a historic ruling that is a legal and emotional victory for the LGBT community. But…
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it’s unconstitutional for states to ban same-sex marriage, a historic ruling that is a legal and emotional victory for the LGBT community. But…
It’s not easy to get the money you need to open a restaurant these days. Before the recession hit in 2008, most restaurateurs financed their eateries through the U.S. Small…
If you carefully selected your lender for a mortgage, a student loan or some other type of debt, you might be surprised or even upset to receive a letter telling…
