The Cost of Payday Loans: Not Excessive, Study Shows
Study of Detroit Area Households Yields Surprising Results
There are numerous entries in the volumes of study on payday loans which suggest that low- to middle-income (LMI) families are the most frequent users of the product. Where access to credit and liquid assets are limited – particularly in areas that are [...]
Using Credit Cards for Overseas Travel
Summer plans
Now that the recession is leveling off, many people are getting ready to start using their credit cards again. Because the economy is projected to reach its turnaround point mid-summer, consumers are looking to use their cards to pay for summer vacations.
Marilyn Dean of Los Angeles, California stated, [...]
Installment Loans: A Strong Option When Credit Access is Limited
Do Race and Ethnicity Restrict Access to Traditional Credit?
You’ve more than likely heard the call to arms “Stimulate the economy!” before. It takes expenditure in order to keep the wheels of commerce flowing. While the current recession has made that difficult – people are still highly unwilling to spend on [...]
‘Paranormal Activity’ Promises to Scare You
Scariest movie award
Well, it seems at least a few people are finally getting over the “Saw” franchise. Then again, it was the second highest grossing film at the box office last weekend. However, more people chose to buy tickets to “Paranormal Activity.” In the ads for “Paranormal Activity” it promises [...]
Japanese Credit Card System – Option One or Two?
The Curious Japanese Card System
Despite Japan being one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, it is largely a cash-based society. Larger stores do allow you pay with a credit card, but on the whole, Japanese shoppers don’t use credit cards as often as Americans do. I was [...]
Will Cell Phones Replace Credit Cards?
Cell phones and credit
In many countries outside the U.S., cell phones have replaced credit cards. In Japan and Finland, for example, travelers rarely carry cash, checks or credit cards, but rather swipe their phones or send text messages to pay for train rides.
In the U.S., the cell phone hasn’t yet [...]
Can Credit Cards Fix Tennis Damage?
Temper, Temper, Novak Djokovic
“Use one of your credit cards, Novak!” I shout from my semi-comatose position on the couch. I just witnessed a tennis player’s breakdown that’s going to cost him money, maybe lots of it. Novak Djokovic missed a tiny little lob over the net and smashed his racquet [...]
Payday Loans and Tax Rebates: How Consumers Handle Shocks
Educated Consumers Use Payday Loans During the Recession
There currently exists no definitive study of how payday loans are used. Researchers from both sides of the aisle (pro and anti-payday loan interests) are working on it, however. For now, there are studies like “What Do High-Interest Borrowers Do With Their Tax [...]
Credit Cards Newest Area of Potential Problems for Banks
Banks and credit cards
Banks have suffered through the recession with huge mortgage industry defaults, but a new fear that credit cards will do the same is looming. Ken Lewis, Bank of America CEO, stated he believes that despite the government’s $700 billion rescue program, it will be “an awful year” [...]
Interest Rates on Credit Cards are Steadily Rising
Interest rates are up across the board
Although many interest rates were recently cut, credit cards lenders are set to increase theirs. Mortgages and savings rates have fallen dramatically due to government intervention; however, credit card rates have moved up. Even cards listed as “low-rate” are averaging 11.62%, balance-transfer cards [...]
Fed Study Unintentionally Paints Rosier Picture for Payday Loans
Why Use Credit Cards When There Are Payday Loans?
Credit cards have proven to be both a useful tool in establishing a credit history and a bane to those consumers who hope to maintain a good credit history. The temptation to “swipe and go” has been actively cultivated by the American [...]
New Rules Will Prohibit Teens from Having Credit Cards
Drinking age is the new credit card age
When a new piece of legislation takes effect in February, anyone younger than 21 will need a cosigner older than 21 to get a credit card. I believe this is a very positive step that will keep a lot of people from getting [...]
Congress Calls for Financial Overhaul to Help Debt Relief
Regulating the Banking System
Due to the recession, people are looking for debt relief more than ever. Credit lenders are no longer as readily available as they once were. Mortgages are difficult to handle. The unemployment rate continues to rise. Because of these problems, the Obama administration is calling for a [...]
‘Wishful Drinking’ by Carrie Fisher | Capitalizing on Hollywood
‘Wishful Drinking’ book, one-woman show
Carrie Fisher, more commonly referred to as Princess Leia, appeared on “Today” this morning to talk about “Wishful Drinking.” The piece is both a book and a one-woman Broadway show.
You can buy the book “Wishful Drinking” for about $10 for the paperback or $18 for the [...]
Miami F Michael Beasley Breaks Down, Checks into Rehab
“A real funny guy”
“They tried to make me go to rehab, I said ‘No, no, no.’” – Amy Winehouse
In his player biography on the Miami Heat Web site, Michael Beasley says that one thing most people don’t know about him is that he’s “a real funny guy.” But as reports [...]
Bump Up Your Credit Score
To get the best deal on a loan today, you need better credit than ever before
We’re in the middle of a credit crunch, and getting an installment loan – whether it’s an auto loan, a home loan, or a personal loan – requires better credit than ever before. Creditors [...]
Chase Sapphire Seeks Contracts with High-Income Consumers
Chase Sapphire card targets big spenders
JP Morgan Chase, after losing $1.59 billion from its credit card operation, is going after more affluent customers with its Chase Sapphire card, which has no credit limit. The card is meant for households with incomes higher than $120,000 per year.
The card offers bonus rewards [...]
Credit Cards Hurt My Credit | Payday Loans Gave Balance
Running From My Credit Card Nightmare
I’ll be honest with you. My history with credit cards was nothing to write home about. In fact, it was downright scary.
I’d been irresponsible. When I was young, I thought that money was easy to come by, as my parents seemed able to buy me [...]
Determine Your Investing Goals Using Payday Loans
Unclear on Your Financial Goals? Don’t Invest!
The one thing you need to do in order to prepare for investing, besides applying for a short term loan, is to get completely clear on your financial goals. This will help to determine how much you need to invest, as well as how [...]
Banks Ready to Absorb Defaulting Credit Cards Next
The banking industry
Banks are bracing for their next big hit—defaulting credit cards. The mortgage world has taken its toll on the banks. Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis already warned Congress that despite the billion-dollar bailout, banks will have an “awful year” because of the credit card industry.
Of almost $76 [...]
Loan Modification
Free E-Book
Free eBook
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2009 by Personal Money Store "Article republication is authorized as long as all content links are unaltered".
