Don’t forget to write off closing costs on the purchase of a new home, home improvement receipts, and volunteer related expenses!

For those who live in apartments and small suburban homes, a proper garden can seem like a real luxury. If you only have a small outdoor space, it’s often tempting to ignore or overlook it, as it feels like there are limited options for improvement.

When I think of cubbies, I think of school. You know, the mail box cubbies kids put their homework in, those cubbies. But, I also think of cubicles or small, portioned out spaces. The term cubbie can be generously applied to utilizing small spaces in a home for better efficiency.

Homeowners realize that maintaining a good paint job on the exterior of their home helps to maintain the value of their investment. However, advances in technology have made exterior paint jobs with conventional materials a thing of the past. Currently, there are a lot of available paints that are set to last for longer periods of time.

If you are paying for a mortgage, then you should have received deals for mortgage protection insurance (MPI). It works by covering the mortgage when losing your job, when someone dies or become disabled.

Finding a serene, peaceful plot of land is a nature-lovers dream. But building on such a site could be a challenge depending on location. I’ve given this some thought of my own; wouldn’t it be great to live in the forest?