by Matt Bell | Oct 8, 2009 | Credit/Debt |
It sounds like a horrific scene out of some sci-fi movie set decades down the road – lots of computer databases filled with lots of information about…you! But it’s not some fictionalized account of the future; it’s today’s reality. As...
by Matt Bell | Sep 23, 2009 | Credit/Debt |
Student loan defaults are rising, according to an article in the Washington Post. A quarter of a million student loans went into default in the Education Department’s most recent period. Some blame high interest rates on student loans. However, a survey by...
by Matt Bell | Sep 23, 2009 | Credit/Debt, Generosity, Saving |
According to a new national survey by CareerBuilder, over 60 percent of today’s workers always or usually live paycheck to paycheck. As reported on the MSN Smart Spending blog, that’s up from 49 percent last year and 43 percent the year before. Even 30...
by Matt Bell | Sep 9, 2009 | Credit/Debt |
America is a car-crazy culture. Consider these statistics from a recent Minyanville article. In 1970 there were 529 cars per 1,000 people in the U.S. Today there are 765 cars per 1,000 people. The number of cars per person in the U.S. is 40 percent higher than in...
by Matt Bell | Aug 12, 2009 | Credit/Debt |
American Express and Discover will soon stop fining cardholders for going over their credit limit, an early result of new legislation designed to limit such fees. However, American Express plans to raise its late fees. And Consumer Reports revealed another way that...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 23, 2009 | Credit/Debt, Psychology of Money |
If you’ve been losing sleep over your finances, you’re not alone. According to a new survey, more than two-thirds of people say money issues are keeping them up at night. As reported on the Walletpop blog, more than one-fifth of respondents blamed credit...
Great information and wise counsel
That's such a tough issue you're describing, Kathy. I know this is easier said than done, but maybe setting a…
I like that approach, Tom. And it's a good idea to inventory all subscriptions from time to time to re-evaluate…
I'm with your grandma, Thomas. I try not to pay full price for things. That said, the least expensive option…
Hey Matt. I like the way you framed this. My Grandma used to tell me that she never paid full…