Monthly Archives: March 2010
Consumers Using Personal Loans for Home Improvement
Consumers are seeing a coming upswing in the economy and beginning to talk about personal loans as a means to invest in their properties.
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 by By Jennifer Exposito
Consumers who are Careful with Car Care May Find Quick Cash
Consumers looking for quick cash may find it by shoring up their car care practices.
Saturday, March 13th, 2010 by By Matthew Fontaine
Slow Recovering Economy Sends People to Rely on Payday Loans
Payday loans are helping Americans make their way through the recovering economy.
Saturday, March 13th, 2010 by By Jennifer Exposito
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.
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
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.
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
The Ease and Convenience of Short Term Loans Needs To Be Managed In A Smart Way
It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.
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
What You Need To Know To Keep From Getting Trapped By Cash Advance Addiction
Cash advances are not a long term financial fix for spending spree addictions. Using them should be done so responsibly and in a realistic manner.
Google Maps for Bicyclists
Google Maps now offers directions to help you locate bike lanes, bike-friendly roads, and bike trails. You can use it to avoid hills, too...
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by By Deborah Weiss
OnLive & Instant Action : Take your gaming to the cloud
Both OnLive and Instant Action announced their web-based gaming systems this week. What do these systems do, and how are they different?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by By Mary Rice
Cash Now is being Focused on Paying Down Debt
Cash now is being focused on paying down debt rather than building up retirement savings.
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by By Abby Reibey
No Credit Check Personal Loans From The Comfort Of Home - A Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
Personal loans are so easy to get it worries some consumer groups. Like anything on the internet it pays to be informed before you pursue any online transactions.
Home Sellers Should Use Small Personal Loans to Fund Shortfalls
The main post-recessionary reason people have shortfalls is due to the loss of value on their property. Home sellers are using small personal loans... READ MORE
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by By Isabel Velasquez
All black penguin really stands out in a crowd
National Geographic showed us an incredibly unusual picture of an all-black penguin today. What causes this different coloration? READ MORE...
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by By Mary Rice
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