Some life insurance options, like many term life policies, don’t take much time at all to let you know whether or not you’re approved. Others, like instant issue, let you know almost immediately. But ...

Getting a mortgage involves several steps, including prequalification and preapproval. One part of the process that’s perhaps not as well-known is conditional loan approval. Conditional loan approval ...

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A construction lien waiver is a legal document saying a party waives future lien rights against a property. Lien waivers are designed to protect both a payer and a payee. Payers are protected from the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...

I hear this question all the time. When people find out what I do for a living, it is generally the first thing they ask. I never have a straightforward or satisfying answer, so I usually dodge it, ...