Have you seen the movie The Joneses? It’s about a perfectly fake family living a perfectly fake life that they are paid by marketers to promote. The movie is often categorized under... Read more »

Don't touch the merchandise. I learned this great tip from Kelly Whalen during recent tweetchat hosted by Wise Bread (#wbchat).  The theory is that the more you touch, the more you buy.  But can saving... Read more »

I know a lot about money.  In fact, I know so much about personal finance that I also know when I need help with it.   Just like being a good podiatrist doesn't qualify someone... Read more »

I share an office space with Karen, one of MMI's budget and debt counselors.  Over lunch today, Karen was telling me that a lot of her clients have been asking about student... Read more »

Note from Kim: This guest post was written by my husband.  Thanks Matt! A recent rate hike brought the cost of our cable service... Read more »

2011 marks the 60th anniversary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the largest and longest-serving network of nonprofit, community-based credit counseling agencies in the nation. The NFCC is comprised of... 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 Ask the Experts column has been running for many years... Read more »

Affinity credit cards might be more attractive than other credit cards, but only in terms of their looks. Most people associate affinity cards... Read more »

Watch any credit card commercial and you will see happy consumers confidently and conveniently swiping their credit cards to pay for purchases with the card issuer's logo prominently displayed on the card the entire... Read more »