Much to my daughter's dismay, it is time to start preparing for the upcoming school year.  Part of this ritual involves buying school supplies. This year, her school offered pre-packaged supply kits that... Read more »

I recently caught an episode of "Extreme Couponing" on TLC. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s about real people who obsessively use couponing to spend only pennies for hundreds of dollars... Read more »

The only thing more jarring than walking outside with a triple-digit heat index is receiving the triple-digit energy bill in the mail. I consider myself to be fairly conservative with the thermostat,... Read more »

I just finished reading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on credit scores.  This report was published on July 19, 2011 to meet a requirement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. ... Read more »

Recent reality TV shows like "Pawn Stars" have brought a lot attention to the pawn industry.  While the mainstream media attention may be new, the industry is not.  In fact, the history... Read more »

When it comes to boosting your FICO credit scores there are a variety of strategies that will yield varying amounts of improvement.  Many people believe that getting negative information removed from your... Read more »

Special thanks to Alise Wakeland, a quality assurance specialist for MMI, for providing this guest post. Recently I tested out Wal-Marts’ ad match policy.  Wal-Marts’ policy is not new, but with their recent... Read more »

A recent article on Creditcards.com reveals that many young adults get an intense adrenaline rush when using credit to finance the lifestyle of their dreams. Access to credit makes them feel they have prepared... Read more »

One of my favorite features of MoneyManagement.org is the ability for consumers to submit questions and receive a personal answer via email. Our advice column has been running for many years and in that... Read more »