Searching for Debt Relief?
Many consumers with credit card balances hanging over their heads are searching for an easy way out. Alas, nothing is easy, and you eventually pay for…
Need to Curb the Urge to Splurge?
Can’t resist a bargain? If you are often tempted to buy on impulse, here’s an idea…Think in terms of how many hours you must work to…
Where’s the Beef?
What’s it take to feed an average family of four? About $140 a week if you’re thrifty, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If you…
Need Better Banking Option?
The recent bank closings and ultra-low interest rates might prompt you to go looking for a better place to stash your cash these days. To find…
Renters vs. Owners?
According to the Federal Reserve Bank’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the net worth of a typical homeowner is 46 times greater than the net worth of…
Career Outlook?
Chances are, you will have several jobs during your working years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American adults change jobs at least 10…
New Way Parents Can Dole Out Allowances
American Express now has a new card–PASS is a prepaid card that parents can give their kids to prepare them to handle credit cards later. PASS…
How Do Most Pay for College?
A survey from Sallie Mae, “How America Pays for College 2009,” shows that a majority of Americans don’t borrow to go to college: 58% did not…
Debt consolidators working overtime
As more Americans suffer from overstretched budgets, job losses, and being underwater on mortgages, ads for debt consolidation abounds. It seems like a good deal, but…
Economic stress brings out scammers
The Consumer Federation of America tracks how Americans fall prey to schemes. Thanks to our recent economic times of stress, more consumers got duped looking for…
The Money Godmother 