Once you’ve purchased a home, it’s easy to think that the big money decisions are behind you. But running a home incurs expenses on a daily basis, and maintenance decisions can impact your finances more than you might realize. Here are 6 of the most expensive mistakes you can make running your home, offered by RisMedia’s Housecall: Using incandescent light bulbs: Over its lifespan, an incandescent bulb uses about $180 worth of electricity,...

Depending on where you call home, your roof is a source of protection from rain, sleet, snow, sun, the odd errant fly ball and just about everything else. Yet one thing you can be sure of is that sooner or later, your home will need a new first line of defense from the weather. When your home reaches the point of needing roof repair, take a good look to see if a simple patch job will do or if your home needs some professional TLC. If the...