When I asked for tips on how to decorate the house I’m in the process of buying the most common tip I received was to pick a style and buy slowly and intentionally. That idea makes sense until I realized that I have no idea what different styles of decorating are, let alone what my…

As I shop around for home insurance I’ve been asked some questions that I expected and some others that I never thought would impact insurance. My favorite was, “Do you own a trampoline?” I had to laugh when the first insurance representative asked me because I didn’t see how that could have anything to do…

Today I went over to the bank to officially apply for my mortgage. The meeting was pretty painless and lasted about 45 minutes. The mortgage officer was very nice, took the time to explain all of the forms I was signing and answered my questions without being condescending (something I’ve heard other people have experienced…

After freaking out about the non-grounded outlets yesterday and talking with two certified electricians on how to remedy the situation I made an appointment to meet with my Realtor over at the new house to make sure that the outlets were in fact not grounded. Luckily, even though the existing 3-prong outlets weren’t wired properly,…