Planning ahead and budgeting can help prevent unexpected costs and ensure your projects go smoothly from start to finish.

Buying your first home represents one of the most significant financial commitments most people will ever make. The excitement of home ownership often overshadows the complex budgeting required to ...

Becoming a homeowner is an exciting milestone, but it takes thoughtful financial planning. With evolving market trends, budgeting for homeownership in 2025 is essential. Here’s how to get started. • ...

I have a question about how to budget for home repairs budgeting. How much money do you recommend budgeting or setting aside for maintenance and repairs to your home, especially if it’s an older home?

The process of buying a home is thrilling … and complicated. And in today’s housing market, where home prices ascended steeply after mid-2020, would-be homeowners can sometimes feel like housing costs ...

Welcome to New Homeowner Bootcamp, Family Handyman’s essential guide for navigating the challenges of homeownership, from little-known post-purchase tasks to money-saving maintenance and upgrades.

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...