Annuities and financial rebounding for your family

Are you saving for retirement? If you answered "no" to that question, you're not alone.  A new study from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows only 10 percent of Americans have saved... Read more »

What hairspray taught me about saving money

When it comes to money, the internet can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.  Flash sales? Worst enemy.  Product research? Best friend.  The other day as I was purchasing a bottle of... Read more »

What does a government shutdown mean to me?

For a lot of us, the national government is like indoor plumbing – you don’t think about it all that much until there’s a problem. Well, here’s a problem: if the United States... Read more »

Can a debt collector ask for more than the amount shown on my credit report?

Ask the Experts: Can a debt collector ask for more than the amount on my credit report? I have a debt that I am trying to pay off. On my credit report it... Read more »

Sharpen Your Financial Focus

Money Management International (MMI) is excited to announce that as a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), we are participating in the Sharpen Your Financial Focus campaign. The NFCC has... Read more »

Nine surprising ways your credit score can hurt you

At this point you’re probably all on board with the idea that “good credit” is a good idea. Of course it’s good! We say it all the time, so we’d look pretty... Read more »

Things to do before buying a new house

You know that feeling when you lock eyes with a special someone and you know it's just meant to be. Sure, you don't know if you actually have anything in common, but the... Read more »

How to find the best bank for you

You probably don’t have warm, squishy feelings about the automotive industry. (“They make cars – that’s cool, I guess,” you might say.) Pharmaceuticals? Unlikely to make your heart sing. You might like... Read more »

Ask the Experts: Should I pay off an old debt?

Ask the Experts: My account is six years delinquent.  Should I still pay it? I have a collections account on my credit from 2007. What are the repercussions of paying this off? Will... Read more »

How to prepare for another financial crisis

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Bros. – then the nation’s fourth largest investment bank – filed for bankruptcy. It wasn’t the lone trigger of our greatest financial collapse since The Great Depression,... Read more »