You may not realize it, but your bank has some super powers that they’re willing to exercise when it comes to helping out their clients. Mind you, not all banks do so willingly – some …

Normally I wouldn’t use this forum to vent, but given the situation and the vent, it seemed appropriate. Here’s the thing, people. Lay off the panic button!
Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty to be concerned …

Another week has flown by. I’m telling you, I seriously can’t figure out where the majority of this year has gone. It went by much too quickly!
A big thank you to everyone that included our …

Recently I had a client come into the credit union and talk to me about his situation. He’s had a bit of trouble financially over the last several years and he wanted some advice on …

I was reading the news over at USA Today about the bailout and everything going on. As usual, it’s all very depressing. At any rate, I came across an article that talked about Hillary Clinton …

I ran across this fabulous post over at My Dollar Plan where they talk about the 29 steps to take to leave the workforce behind by age 29. I absolutely LOVED this post and I …

Another week comes to an end and a new one begins. Can you believe it’s almost October? They’re setting up the haunted houses here in Austin. We have like six major haunted houses followed by …

As many of you are aware, the Visa debit card is something that goes along with your account and allows you to quickly make purchases, rather than writing out a check. It is also referred …

The topic of unclaimed property has been cropping up in conversations a lot lately, at least in the conversations that I hear. Unclaimed property refers to anything that sits in an account without activity for …

Ever notice how the credit card keeps evolving? It started off with just your word that you’d repay (back when your word actually meant something), and if you didn’t repay, well then it was debtor’s …

Hopefully you’re aware that it’s possible to compromise your credit or debit card without your card having been lost or stolen. What may be puzzling to you is the extent to which thieves go to …

Sounds very official and economic, doesn’t it? Yeah, it’s not mine. That’s a phrase I picked up over at Get Rich Slowly. J.D. had a post that talked about how we tend to throw good …

This week the PF Bloggers write about (shudder) our personal experiences with loans. If it’s not too traumatic, please feel free to share your experiences with us too! 
I paid for college myself. My parents couldn’t afford …

I came across a poll that I found rather interesting and wanted to share it with you guys to see what you thought. This poll was conducted by Yahoo and went over the financial concerns …