How to Keep Toxic Mold Out of Your House" alt="How to Keep Toxic Mold Out of Your House" />

Mold can appear in any home, even those of the rich and famous. Take former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, for example. She had to flee her home and live in a hotel for months last year after finding mold on the wall of her New York apartment. The mold was so toxic that it woke her 14-month-old son at night with nasty coughing ... Continue Reading »

Dealing With Mold in a Rental Apartment" alt="Dealing With Mold in a Rental Apartment" />

Mold and Other Rental Nightmares Two months after Kim Johnson moved into her new rental apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, she started to have trouble breathing. She took herself to an allergist and discovered she was highly allergic to mold. Suspicious, Johnson started examining her apartment and discovered black mold ... Continue Reading »

Home Insurance: Tips for Choosing an Insurer" alt="Home Insurance: Tips for Choosing an Insurer" />

When Suzanne Patt went shopping for a home insurance policy, she ran into a problem: her daughter's trampoline. Some carriers refused to issue her a policy as long as the trampoline was in place; others were willing to include it, but at substantially higher rates. "That really limited my choices," says the Cranford, N.J., ... Continue Reading »

Time to Refinance? 4 Questions to Ask" alt="Time to Refinance? 4 Questions to Ask" />

Five years ago, New Jersey homeowner Bill Allard bought a house with a 30-year fixed mortgage at a rate of 5.75 percent. But with mortgage rates now below 5 percent, he's wondering if he should refinance his loan. "I could get a lower rate and my monthly payments will be less, but will I come out ahead in the long run?" he ... Continue Reading »

Terry McMillan: Single and Selling at $3.3M" alt="Terry McMillan: Single and Selling at $3.3M" />

Many divorced women in their fifties look forward to starting a new chapter in their lives. Terry McMillan is one of them. The famous author of über-chick books and the film adaptations, "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," is starting her new life by listing her Danville, Calif. home for sale at ... Continue Reading »