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A bright, elegantly staged living room with neutral furnishings and natural light

Staging Your Home Really Does…

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If you’ve ever stood in your living room wondering whether all that…

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Remodeling Spending Is About to…

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By the end of this year, American homeowners will have poured an…

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40 Million Homeowners Are Secretly…

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Fifty-three percent of American homeowners now write a check to a homeowners…

Close-up of a frozen water pipe covered in dripping icicles against an exterior stone wall in winter, illustrating the risk of burst pipes and water damage

Frozen Pipes Are the #1…

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Here’s a number worth sitting with: 1 in every 60 insured homes…

Beautiful brick suburban house surrounded by lush greenery, showcasing classic architecture.

Your Home Equity Just Hit…

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Only 41.1% of mortgaged homes in the United States are now considered…

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600,000 Homes a Year Get…

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Somewhere in the United States right now, termites are working their way…

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Americans Blew a Record $79…

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Something genuinely strange happened in American backyards in 2025. According to the…

Bright modern suburban single-family house exterior with driveway and landscaping, representing a home subject to property taxes

Some Homeowners Are Paying 10X…

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If you own a home in New Jersey, your property tax bill…

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7 Vintage Christmas Decorations That…

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You probably have holiday boxes tucked away that feel purely sentimental, but…

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I Venmoed Myself $200 From…

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You wake up to chaos: your mom spent your sweepstakes money, you…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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A plain cardboard shipping box on a white surface.
Shelves of antique clocks and figurines at a flea market.
A gold signet ring on a white surface.
A woven basket holding pens and paper beside a bright window.
A tablet and stylus resting on a wooden table.
A pen resting on a blank check.
A cozy guest bedroom with a neatly made bed and a bedside table.
Back to school supplies laid out on graph paper.
An open planner and notebook on a desk ready for weekly planning.