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How To Avoid Scams After Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Advice to help you choose a contractor, pay wisely, and handle problems along the way.
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Mortgage Relief Scams
Scammers promise to make changes to your mortgage loan or take other steps to save your home, but they don’t deliver. Never pay a company upfront for promises to help you get relief on paying your mortgage.
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How To Use the EnergyGuide Label To Shop for Home Appliances
The more energy efficient an appliance is, the less it costs to run, and the lower your utility bills might be.
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Closing the door on home buying company Opendoor’s false claims
When you sell a house, you're looking to get the most you can for it. What if a company promised you’d make more money selling it to them than you would on the open market?
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How to save money heating your home this winter
The days are getting cooler — in fact, some parts of the U.S. have already seen snow.
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How To Save Money on Heating and Cooling Your Home
Heating and cooling your home can take a lot of energy. But there are things you can do to make your home more energy efficient, which might even lower your heating and cooling bills. Here’s what to know.
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What To Know When You’re Buying Home Insulation
Regardless of where you live in the country, your home will be more comfortable and energy efficient with the right insulation.
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Behind on your rent and worried about eviction?
Lots of people are having difficulty paying their rent due to the pandemic.
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Free winter weather emergency tips from the FTC
Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies — and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over.
