HeyJaredChris Kissell
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Higher Electric Bill? It Might Be Time to Clean This (and Protect Your Home Too) (opens the original)
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A clogged dryer vent is a problem you shouldn’t ignore. Failing to clean the lint out of the vent can mean it takes longer to dry your clothes, raising your energy costs. And in a worst-case scenario, it can lead to a devastating blaze. In fact, failure to properly clean a dryer vent is the leading cause of dryer fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. While some people hire a professional to clean their dryer vent, it’s often a job you can do on your own. Here’s how to do
4 Paint Colors That Can Boost Your Home Value — and 3 That Hurt It (opens the original)
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Selling a home has become more difficult recently. The inventory of homes for sale has surged in many markets, and relatively high mortgage rates have reduced affordability, giving potential buyers second thoughts. So, home sellers are looking for any edge they can get. Something as simple as the paint color you choose for your home can boost its value — or detract from it, according to a recent analysis by Zillow. For its analysis, the real estate marketplace surveyed over 4,400 recent and pros
Used Car Prices Are Finally Falling Again — Here Are the 20 Models Dropping the Fastest (opens the original)
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Used car prices in the U.S. have been falling after steadily climbing for months. Overall, prices for 1- to 5-year-old vehicles dropped by an average of 1.3% from June 2025 to June 2026, according to iSeeCars. Prices for used cars dropped or held steady from the beginning of the year to June. The cost of a typical used car that is from 1 to 5 years old dropped $412 in June and rose $8 in May. Average prices for used cars decreased $694 in April and $667 in March. That marks a sharp contrast to e
The ‘Magic Number’ for a Comfortable Retirement Went Up Again (opens the original)
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The “magic number” that Americans say they need to live comfortably in retirement is on the rise again, and it still remains beyond the reach of many people today. Recently, Northwestern Mutual surveyed more than 4,300 adults for its 2026 Planning & Progress Study and asked them how much money they will need to save to retire comfortably. Their magic number? A cool $1.46 million, on average. That figure represents an increase of $200,000 from last year’s estimates — when the total cited was $1.2
Avoid Paying Taxes on Social Security (opens the original)
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It is exceedingly difficult to evade the long arm of the taxman. Even though seniors have cause to celebrate thanks to the temporary senior income tax reduction (good through 2028), many retirees still owe taxes. That’s even true of income from Social Security benefits. Earn too much money — even by simply making withdrawals from some types of retirement plans — and you can end up owing income taxes on your Social Security benefits. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), about 40
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