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 »

Keep your kittens from losing their mittens

Today is the first day it has been cold enough to break out the winter gear. Searching through our stash of mismatched mittens for some pairs was just frustrating enough to make... Read more »

Parking ticket trouble

I got a parking ticket this morning. I was parked in front of my house in the same spot where I have parked for the past six years. When I called to... Read more »