I feel like I should include a playlist with this post – something that truly highlights the doom and gloom being cast upon the financial markets. Sheesh.
I was reading an interesting blog article, which I’ll …

Welcome to the (lucky) edition of the Finance Fiesta! In celebration of this being our 13th Finance Fiesta, I’ve decided to dub this Fiesta the Triskaidekaphobia edition!
For those who don’t know, Triskaidekaphobia is the …

I came across an interesting article in the Christian Science Monitor where attorney and law professor, J.H. Huebert talked about how the new laws by the Fed would seriously hinder his ability to rip off …

This process is similar to stoozing, but with a small exception. Rather than take out one or two cards with a 0% balance and then transfer the funds to a high yield savings account, people …

If you’ve been following along with the financial news you know that the Fed is working on some new policies to ensure the protection of consumers. One of the first things to go is the …

So says many American’s whose credit cards have been frozen for making a large payment.
What?
I know, when I first read about this, I was pretty shocked. But, it turns out that if you make too …

I haven’t started some controversy in a little while, so let me do that now. As you know, Obama announced his running mate on Saturday – Sen. Biden, for those who don’t know – which …

OK, let me start by saying the English have a very funny sense of the English language. The term stoozer certainly isn’t one I’d pick, but then, neither is loo for a toilet, dog and …

Can someone please tell me where this year has gone? I haven’t accomplished nearly anything that I wanted to for this year and I realized today that I start back to class on Monday. Fun …

We’re in the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season and as such, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about being prepared for an evacuation. I’m not talking about the information the …

I just read that the Durham, N.C.-based Center for Responsible Lending has just published a study about debit cards and overdraft fees.
According to this report, banks and credit unions may provide expensive overdraft protection plans …

As you may all be aware, FICO is rolling out a new program for calculating our credit scores this year. It’s supposed to make things a little less confusing for consumers and even out the …

Here’s something to consider: most of us don’t go into debt over one purchase. It’s usually a combination of many purchases over a period of time coupled with the compounding interest from our credit cards, …

I’ve got a hectic weekend ahead of me, so I’m going to jump right into roundup. Great stuff out there, as always!
First things first, a big thanks to Ashley over at Wide Open Wallet …