I’m not going to pay it—would you?

On November 13, I got a parking ticket for parking too close (50") to a nonexistent crosswalk in front of my house where I have parked most days for the past six... Read more »

6 reasons you should make something

I recently started following the updates of some very creative women on Twitter (ex: @youcanmakethis, @etsy, @kirtsy). Their tweets have inspired me to think outside of the box this holiday season. In... Read more »

I wonder what it costs to make a pair of shorts

Soon, we are going to shovel our way out of here and head for the beach. In preparation, I bought my son a few new pairs of shorts. The shorts I found... Read more »

We’d like to get to know you better

Whether you describe yourself as a frugal shopper, money saving mom, consumer crusader, budget blogger, personal finance pundit, creditor, or client, we would like to get to know you better. In addition... Read more »

Happy returns

After the holidays, the long lines move from the check out counters to the return counters. In fact, 46 percent of consumers surveyed by Discover Card stated that they return gifts “every... Read more »

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 »