80¢ pants aren’t worth it

Advertisers spend millions each year to convince you that shopping is a recreational sport. And, since you are parting with your hard-earned money, it should be enjoyable-right? If you buy in to... Read more »

The wise giving & receiving of gift cards

Gift cards are on the top of many people's holiday wish lists. In fact, TowerGroup projects that 2008 sales of both financial service institution-branded and private label gift card will total $88.4... Read more »

Consumers concerned about high credit card interest rates

On Tuesday, MMI was one of nine organizations that participated in an all day call-in event called Your Money Marathon. During the course of the day, we had received a whopping 14,000... Read more »

Callers share some common concerns

Yesterday, MMI was one of nine organizations that participated in an all day call-in event called Your Money Marathon. The calls came in at a rate of about 1,000 an hour. By... Read more »

Heading home for the holidays

Travel during the holiday season traditionally increases by as much as 50 percent—making it the busiest travel time of the year. This year’s economic uncertainty and resulting financial concerns have many travelers... Read more »

Keep your kittens from losing their mittens

Today is the first day it has been cold enough to break out the winter gear. Searching through our stash of mismatched mittens for some pairs was just frustrating enough to make... Read more »

Parking ticket trouble

I got a parking ticket this morning. I was parked in front of my house in the same spot where I have parked for the past six years. When I called to... Read more »

Why Regiftable.com?

A few years ago, my nonprofit organization launched Regiftable.com. We were so pleased at how many people wanted to share their regifting stories. The site has more than 900 consumer stories running... Read more »

You do not have a medical-specific credit score

A reporter called recently asking if we have any experience talking to clients about their medical credit score. I haven’t heard much about medical credit scoring since the concept... Read more »

Homeowners Warned Of Phony Foreclosure Prevention Hotlines

Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) President and Executive Director, Colleen Hernandez, recently warned homeowners of fraudulent foreclosure prevention services and hotlines claiming to be affiliated with or... Read more »