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Andrea Hermitt

I have been a certified tightwad since I became pregnant with my first child and decided to find a way to stay home with him. I enjoy sharing my experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.

First Time Home Buyer? 8 Do’s & Don’ts If You’re Thinking Of Buying A House For The First Time!

Buying a house for the first time? These are the most important things every first time home buyer needs to be aware of before buying your first home.

Lessons Learned: How To Buy Furniture At Retail Stores AND Get The Best Deal

There will come a time when you have to purchase new furniture. Sofas wear out beyond repair, slipcovers cannot hold together a failing frame, chairs will give way, and tables will be damaged beyond repair. You could buy used furniture on consignment or at thrift stores, but sometimes, you just want new. Here are some furniture buying tips that I recently learned firsthand.

Pros & Cons Of Security Systems For Home Protection… Are They Really Worth It?

Here are the pros and cons of home security systems. Plus, a few statistics about home burglaries and security systems for home protection.

Home Staging Tips: 5 Ways To Make A Great First Impression Before They Even Walk In The Door

See how to make your home entry more enticing when staging your home... because first impressions are everything when it comes to selling your house!

DIY Closet Organizers

Is your closet a mess? Does it need a makeover? If you want to organize your closet on a budget, I'm about to show you some DIY closet organizers that you can put into place this weekend!

Best Moving Tips Revealed: Best Time To Move Into A House… Or Apartment

Here you'll find the best day to move, the best month to move, as well as the worst times to move. To make the moving process easier AND less expensive, consider these tips when choosing your actual moving day.

Biggest And Best Yard Sales In America

The World's Longest Yard Sale takes place each August and runs 654 miles along Highway 127 from Alabama to Kentucky. However, the 'world's largest' yard sale isn't the ONLY really big, really cool yard sale in America! Here are some of the best and biggest yard sales across the country...

Home Inspections: What You Need To Know

If you're buying or selling a home, do you really need to hire a home inspector? If so, who pays... the buyer or the seller? Here's what you need to know about home inspections and how to find a good home inspector.

House Staging Tips: The Most Important Things You Should Do

If the home you're selling is brand new -- or a flip -- you should count on spending 1% of your home's asking price on home staging. In return, you can expect to get 10 times that back. Still, home staging is quite an elusive creature. How exactly do you stage a home? What are all the items in the home you need to look at? How much does it really cost to stage a home?