Daily Archives: March 12, 2010
Still in love with credit cards
Credit-card debt in the United States dropped significantly last year, but the bulk of the decrease resulted from lender charge-offs...
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Deborah Weiss
How to Obtain a Clean Credit Report
A clean credit report is crucial to manage your finances well and to rid problems created by bad credit. It's tough, but not impossible.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Jennifer Exposito
The Consumer Report Index Releases Telling Information
The Consumer Report's indices gauge five areas of the economy and new reports are showing a conservative market.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Josh Pearson
Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates
A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.
Senators balk at Boys and Girls Club CEO Roxanne Spillett pay
Boys & Girls Club CEO Roxanne Spillett is under Senate scrutiny for her gigantic salary as chapters close and we send her tax dollars.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
Daylight saving time: So much to do, so little time
Daylight saving time begins this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. Unless you live in a nice warm place like Arizona or Hawaii, you have work to do...
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Deborah Weiss
Health Care Costs Predicted to do Little for Debt Relief
Growing health care costs predicted to do little to help consumers' debt relief, even with efforts of the proposed health care reform.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Michael Eckenrod
Installment Loans Online and How They Differ From The Average Payday Loan
One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.
Lowering the Prepayment Penalty can create Emergency Money
Negotiating a prepayment penalty can be a viable option for consumers looking to find emergency money.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Thomas Kazee
Cheryl Mahers $150,000 hot tub ride with Kevin Garn
Utah House Majority leader Kevin Garn admits to paying Cheryl Maher $150,000 to keep an "inappropriate" nude hot tub relationship quiet.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
Banks Helping Consumers Manage Money Now More than Ever
Consumers are calling on banks to help them keep track of money now more than ever, as online banking increases.
Friday, March 12th, 2010 by By Donaldo Lpoez
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