A home equity loan has important tax benefits that users should remember this filing season. Here's what to know.

Using the funds from a home equity loan to make home renovations can make sense if you're planning on aging in place, but you also have other options.

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Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail. Home equity loans provide a single lump-sum disbursement, typically at a fixed rate that recently averaged 8.4% ...