Miscellaneous
Things just seem to be getting worse for Steven A. Cohen and his SAC Capital Advisors. First, we learned that criminal charges were being filed and that prosecutors considered the…
Insurance
Homeowners are always looking for ways to save on their home insurance. Unfortunately, most homeowners stop at the smoke detector or a security system. Some even think the multiline discount…
Financial News
There are big changes for those in the mortgage industry. For starters, the CFPB mortgage kickbacks cases are coming full circle – and they’re coming with hefty fines. The Consumer…
Real Estate & Housing
The Federal Reserve has been using a set of monetary strategies called quantitative easing (QE) to artificially keep interest rates extremely low across the entire United States economy. Interest rates…
Loans
All eyes have been on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in recent months. We’ve known they’ve taken public comment on payday advance loans and are in the process of writing…
Credit Cards
With summer vacations about to start soon, most people are likely to be planning a trip to Disneyland, a beach somewhere, a new city to explore, an out-of-state or international…
Credit Cards
It’s wedding season again. Already, there are four wedding invitations poking out from my fridge “catch” all – the magnets are definitely working overtime to keep those important dates front…
Credit Score & Report
Drowning in debt? Too much month left at the end of the money? You can leverage grace periods and prioritize bills so you can stretch your money without hurting your…
Frugal Living
It happens to the best of us. You buy a few things here and a few more there, and next thing you know… you are way over your monthly budget.…
Investments
Copper is an industrial metal and it has value, which means people actually invest in it. However, by the end of April 2013, copper had seen its steepest fall since…
Credit Score & Report
Only one-third of Americans have credit scores higher than 680; the rest fall somewhere below that magic number, according to Experian. A new report, though, raises a lot of questions…
Banking
A new, extraordinary cyber ring that allowed eight people to steal more than $45 million from victims makes denial of service attacks seem like child’s play. Plus, more than $2…
Debt Management
Credit card debt feels impossible to rescue yourself from. High interest rates, low minimum payments, and the ability to spend up to your credit limit all lead to large expensive…
Frugal Living
The average American saves approximately 4.2% of their income, but there are some individuals who are able to put away much more than that because they live ultra frugal lifestyles.…
Banking
Small banks, it seems, are faring much better these days than their larger conglomerate counterparts. There are a few reasons – and you might not expect on explanation, but rest…
Insurance
When you’re single, you can live a lifestyle that doesn’t require much insurance. You might arrange to have some health coverage and the minimum required for your car to run…
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