We all know that cosigning a credit card application can be a risky venture – one that doesn’t have a great return on it, either. If the borrower runs up the credit card and then …

About credit cards, that is.
I found an article over at creditcards.com that actually asked a group of 5th graders questions about credit cards. There was a fair amount of right answers in the group, but …

Going through a divorce is never pleasant – as Jonathan referred to it in an earlier post, it’s excruciating. In said earlier post, he talked about the fact that credit card debt and divorce don’t …

Technology is an interesting thing. I’m all for it, but sometimes I wonder if we’re wasting our time with certain things instead of focusing on something that will actually do the world some good.
What am …

Penelope over at Our Fourpence worth did a great job hosting this weeks Finance Fiesta, and one of Kristy’s posts – ‘Credit and Debit Card blocks at the Pump - was selected as an editors pick! Be …

I absolutely HATE moving! I would rather have my wisdom teeth pulled without anesthesia while lying on a bed of nails. I really hate it that much. It’s stressful, I hate packing, and I especially …

Technically this isn’t all that new, it’s been out since April. But, I hadn’t heard of it before because it’s only available for businesses to use.
I’ll start by giving you a run down on the …

I know there are some of you out there who would like to have a perfect credit score. According to the Fair Isaac Corp’s scale, the number that defines perfection is 850. Only about 1% …

I always love training new bankers. I’m actually not “training” the new girl at work, but she’s still a lot of fun to be around.
She came into the credit union today in a bit of …

Sometimes our legal system amazes me. I mean, who would have thought that a woman could sue McDonald’s for burning herself with hot coffee? I don’t think many people believe in the ‘innocent until proven …

Just as creditors will look at a personal credit score before making a decision to lend to an individual, business lenders look at a business credit score before determining whether or not to lend to …

With gas prices soaring to over $4 a gallon, there’s a little something many consumers are running into that’s never been a problem before – limits and ‘blocks’ at the pump. Issuers and merchants have …

Well, the answer to this question will probably vary greatly, depending on the child. As most credit card companies don’t have an age limit on authorized users, mom and dad can add little Johnny any …

We were lucky enough to have our posts listed in the Carnival of Financial Planning over at The Skilled Investor, the Carnival of Money Hacks at Daily Money Hack, and the Carnival of Net Worth …