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If you’re considering buying a home, check out this FREE publication: Shopping for Your Home Loan: HUD’s Settlement Cost Booklet.

This booklet outlines the various aspects of the home buying process, but starts by asking some key questions to help you determine if you’re ready to buy a home. You’ll also find a worksheet for calculating how much you can afford.

Image description: A LEGO model of the Navy’s Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research, part of the United States Naval Research Laboratory. The LEGO artist is William Adams, who works by day in the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence. Some of the robots that he manages are featured in his model, which he built after work hours using 13,400 LEGO pieces.

Photos by Jamie Hartman for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

Keep Stress Under Control

Ongoing stress can increase your risk of many health problems, including heart disease, obesity, depression, and diabetes.

Everyone experiences stress from time to time, but if you feel constant stress and experience physical symptoms (such as headaches, back or neck pain, difficulty sleeping), it’s probably time to take action.

There are things you can do to reduce or cope with stress. Here are a few resources to help you:

If you think you would benefit from talking to someone other than family and friends, find a mental health facility in your area.

Learn More About Studying in the States

Study in the States is a new website that walks you through the steps you need to take in order to study in the U.S., such as getting accepted to school, paying your I-901 SEVIS fee, and applying for a visa. It has information for current and prospective students and exchange visitors.

Learn more about studying in the U.S. now.

Image description: A hawk sits along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail near Monida, MT.
Photo by Roger Peterson, U.S. Forest Service

Image description: A hawk sits along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail near Monida, MT.

Photo by Roger Peterson, U.S. Forest Service