holidays

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Stay in This Labor Day with These 6 Fun Activities

By Aly Yale / August 28, 2019
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Labor Day doesn’t have to mean braving jam-packed beaches or breaking the bank for a costly water park. In fact, you really don’t need to leave home at all. Take the holiday to connect with the ones you love, save…

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7 Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Hosting

By Aly Yale / December 13, 2018
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Hosting a holiday get together can be a stressful affair. There’s food to cook, a house to clean, and people to entertain — sometimes all simultaneously. It’s enough to make even the most pulled together folks lose sleep at night. Don’t…

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Prevent Porch Theft with These 7 Tips

By Embrace Home Loans Staff / December 11, 2018
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The convenience of online shopping — free shipping, next-day delivery — is under threat by package thieves, also known as “porch pirates.” This threat is as common in rural locations as it is in urban and suburban communities. According to…

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8 Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays

By Aly Yale / November 19, 2018
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It’s no secret that the housing market slows down in the winter. With the holidays, the traveling, and the colder weather, buyers just aren’t as eager as they were earlier in the year — and they might even have a…

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How to Set the Perfect Thanksgiving Table

By Aly Yale / November 14, 2018
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For most holiday hosts, Thanksgiving is all about the food. They slave away for hours, cutting, prepping, basting, and baking, and when all is said and done, they hurriedly dig in — desperate to eat up before the turkey gets…

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How to Save Money This Holiday Season—Without Being a Grinch

By Aly Yale / December 19, 2017
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Don’t want to spend all your cash this season, but still aspire to buy your loved ones all those gifts they’ve been eyeing? Thankfully, wanting to save money doesn’t have to mean being a Grinch in this day and age.…

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Holiday Gift Guide: The 5 Best Gifts for New Homeowners

By Aly Yale / December 14, 2017
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Have a friend, family member, or colleague who bought a home this year? Don’t phone it in with their holiday gift. Being a new homeowner is expensive, and you can bet your loved one could use a helping hand this…

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Holiday Shopping on a Budget: Abide by these 6 Rules

By Aly Yale / December 13, 2017
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Just because funds are tight doesn’t mean you can’t buy gifts for those you love this holiday season. Nor does it mean you have to take out loans, sell your car, or open a slew of new credit cards in…

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‘Tis the Season: Managing Holiday Stress

By Embrace Home Loans Staff / December 11, 2017
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By: Tessa Kolaczenko, Talent Development Intern No matter what you celebrate, I think we can all agree that the holiday season tends to bring out both the best and worst in humankind. In many ways, the holidays inspire joy, encourage spreading…

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7 Reasons to Start Shopping for the Holidays NOW

By Austin White / October 3, 2017
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It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping.

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