Alex Summers articles

You apply for a mortgage feeling pretty confident. Your credit score is strong, you’ve been responsible with money, and you assume things should go smoothly. Then the lender says no. Suddenly you’re sitting there wondering how someone with “great credit” could possibly get denied for a home loan.

You open your renewal notice and immediately notice the number jumped. Same policy, same coverage, same car or home, but now it costs more. he frustrating truth is, yes, insurance companies can raise your premium even if your coverage didn’t change. But that doesn’t mean it’s random, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re stuck just accepting it.

If the tenant staying in your rental is not the person who signed the agreement, it could be a sublet, or a case of fraud.

You got a password reset email that looked completely legit, so you clicked the link, followed the steps…and now you’re locked out of multiple accounts. This is one of the most common ways people get hacked, and it’s designed to feel convincing in the moment. The good news is that even if you’ve already clicked the link, there’s still a lot you can do to stop things from getting worse and regain control.

Being laid off from your job after being assured of a promotion is a major setback, but it's likely not illegal.

You’ve had your balcony set up the same way for years but then, out of nowhere, you get a notice from your condo board saying your furniture violates new safety rules. Not only that, they’re threatening fines if you don’t remove it. Now you’re wondering how something that was fine yesterday is suddenly a problem today, and whether they can actually enforce that. The short answer is: sometimes yes, but it depends on a few key details.

You moved into your apartment expecting a normal routine and some sense of stability but lately, it feels like your building has turned into a mini hotel. After a bit of digging, you realize your neighbor is running an Airbnb out of their unit. You bring it up to management, expecting them to step in, but nothing really changes. So, where do you go from here?

Your friend paid back the money he owed, but it's all in coin rolls and jars of pennies. Now what?

Inheriting a house leaves you with the choice: keep it separate in your name, or commingle it with your spouse?