Have you thought about your taxes yet? If you’re like many Americans, you will procrastinate as long as you can—especially if you suspect that you might owe the... Read more »
If your request to remove an erroneous item on your credit report is denied after going through the dispute process, Section 611b of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) entitles you to... Read more »
That black stripe on the back of a credit card is a magnetic strip, often called a magstripe, formed of iron-based particles that somehow organize themselves to store and communicate information. When... Read more »
Hints of spring are everywhere and while it is still too early to plant your outdoor garden, it is definitely not too early to think about it. Whether you have a very... Read more »
Wouldn’t budgeting be simple if there was one formula that fits every person in every situation? Unfortunately, money management is not one-size-fits-all. Of course, there are formulas out there that you can... Read more »
I’ve always thought that comparing yourself to the Joneses is a bad thing; however, reports by Opower prove that this is not always the case. Consumers who are able to compare their... Read more »
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, everyone’s thinking green, and there’s no better place to discover some green than in your wallet. The following small changes can add up to equal a significant... Read more »
There are a lot of good reasons to refuse a request to cosign a loan. For example, studies of certain types of lenders have found that for cosigned loans that go into... Read more »
Would you believe that more than 2 million marriages take place in the U.S. every year—that equals close to 6,000 a day! Unfortunately, many marrying couples spend more time talking about their... Read more »
The burden of repaying student loan debt is overwhelming for many college graduates. According to Mark Kantrowitz of FinAid.org, there is an estimated $730 million in outstanding federal and private student loan... Read more »