Interest.com lays out how crowd funding your gift registry can help you save $7,000 for your down payment in recent article featuring Feather The Nest. But current couples have been waiting longer to marry and 3 out of 4 are living together before they say “I do.” As a result, they have more than enough… Keep Reading →

Spiderman. Elsa and Anna. Probably a zombie or two. Soon groups of costumed kids will be knocking on your door and when you swing it open they will shout, “Trick-or-treat!” Are your ready? Is your house? Here are some must-do’s before Halloween. 1. Check the date and time. Some towns host trick-or-treating on a different… Keep Reading →

So you have started your nest and are on your way to crowd funding your home improvement or down payment. Now it is time to raise some money! Here are some secrets to successfully funding your nest. Tell your story. Your family and friends are more likely to donate to your cause if you tell… Keep Reading →

CNN Money featured Feather The Nest in a recent article about crowd funding down payment and home repairs. Here is an excerpt from the article: The website allows users to create campaigns, known as “nests,” to request donations to help fulfill home-related needs: whether it’s a down payment, closing costs or home improvement projects. The… Keep Reading →

The countdown to Christmas is officially on. So what’s on your list this year? A new sweater, maybe a new iPhone. What if you asked your friends and family to donate to a fund for a home improvement instead? That is what one of our nesters is doing this year. Alicia Figeroa plans to include… Keep Reading →

Trulia, a real estate search engine, is hosting a “Finder’s Keepers” sweepstakes in partnership with Wayfair to giveaway a “freakin’ house”! The sweepstakes is not a simple fill-out-a-form-to-enter to win sweepstakes,  it is interactive with weekly challenges and giveaways. There are a series of five challenges and with each challenge, Trulia releases a short and… Keep Reading →

ABC News profiled Feather The Nest in a recent article about funding a down payment. Here is an excerpt from the article: It’s a common conundrum. You want to buy a house or make improvements on your current one, but there’s just no money in the bank to make your dream home dreams a reality…. Keep Reading →

Master of Mom featured Feather The Nest is a post about crowd funding a down payment or a home improvement on her site. She is also raising money with her very own nest to save for a home on the site! Here is what she had to say about Feather The Nest: I think they… Keep Reading →

Q: How secure is it to use Feather The Nest? A: At Feather The Nest, security is extremely important to us. We ensure that all donations and transfers are secure. What makes it so secure? Third Party Authentication We rely on a trusted third-party provider, Stripe, for the security of all banking and credit card… Keep Reading →

Writing a thank you note is a nice thing to do. It is a simple way to show your gratitude to someone who has done something kind for you. A good thank you note has a few key components, it is: personal, heartfelt and short. Try using Paperless Post for your wedding gift thank you… Keep Reading →