Will You Keep Your Credit Record Clean?
Home ownership has been the American dream. But the recent housing bust and recession will impact many credit scores for years to come. Think about all…
Money Management Can Be Taught Early
When parents spend time talking about numbers with their preschoolers, the kids perform much in math class, according to a study by the University of Chicago…
Changes to Student Loans Help Parents
College costs keep rising, which means parents and students are borrowing more money. While you should do everything possible to keep from racking up tens of…
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…
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…
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…
See How Rich You Are
According to the World Bank Development Research Group, the average annual income is $5,000/person worldwide (based on the 2003 population of 6 billion). But as you…
The Money Godmother 