Treated Like a Criminal at Checkout? Don’t Put Up With It
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Credit card fraud is a serious issue, and retailers and credit card issuers have enacted a number of measures to help protect your identity and their bottom-lines. But the backlash of tighter security is that …

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Bankruptcy: The Basics
March 30, 2009 – 6:23 am | 3 Comments

I started out to write one long post about bankruptcy when I realized there’s just too much information to write one post. So, I’ll be breaking this up over several posts. This post will give …

Weekly Round Up
March 29, 2009 – 10:11 pm | 3 Comments

It’s been one of those weekends where I’ve been in a bad mood for several days. Can’t seem to shake it. So, I think I’ll just jump into the round up rather than ramble on, …

Too Fat To Work? Let the Government Pay Your Way!
March 25, 2009 – 9:31 pm | 16 Comments

Ok, normally I let topics like this slide because I really don’t want to get into a battle over being PC, or not, as the case may be. That said, this topic really irritated me …

Weekly Round Up
March 22, 2009 – 11:08 pm | 4 Comments

Well, the wedding was yesterday and despite some night before drama, everything turned out quite lovely. And, I didn’t fall as I walked down the aisle before the bride! Thank goodness! At any rate, lots …

What to Do With Inheritance Money
March 20, 2009 – 10:53 am | 7 Comments

There’s been a lot of discussion centered around this topic as of late and I figured I’d weigh in with my two cents, for what it’s worth.
The question is: Should you use your inheritance money …

The Cost of Being a Good Friend
March 17, 2009 – 7:44 am | 28 Comments

You know, after this experience, I don’t think I’ll ever want to be a maid of honor again. I love my friend, but I had no idea that being in her wedding was personally going …

Weekly Round Up
March 17, 2009 – 12:10 am | 5 Comments

Sorry to get this to you guys so late, but I had my friend’s bachelorette party this weekend…W.O.W! Anyway, let’s get into this week’s round up. Lots of good stuff out there as usual!
- Kelly  …

8 Signs Your Money Hates You
March 16, 2009 – 5:54 am | 6 Comments

So this weekend I went saw the movie “He’s Just Not That Into You” for the fourth time. I enjoy the movie mostly because of the Justin Long character – the realistic guy who tells …

Why Should You Keep Paying Your Mortgage?
March 13, 2009 – 10:15 am | 6 Comments

Every time I turn around I’m hearing something about the mortgage bailout and how people hate it. Just today, I had a member that came into the branch and wanted to talk to someone about …

If I Should Die…
March 12, 2009 – 10:53 am | 6 Comments

I’m no ball of sunshine this week, let me tell you! Earlier, I talked about the suicides that had been committed due to financial difficulties. Today I’m back with another tale of woe that didn’t …

A Tale of Two Financial Woes
March 11, 2009 – 10:02 am | 3 Comments

This week hasn’t been the best at work. It started off much like any other. We start with our sales meeting and agenda planning, and then we help customers. It didn’t feel like anything out …

It’s Not the Small Stuff
March 10, 2009 – 10:32 am | 3 Comments

I was reading an interesting article today where the author suggests that our spending problem isn’t because of the little stuff, it’s the big ticket items. The author says that “in 2005 the median-income family …

Have you been offered an AMEX Bribe?
March 10, 2009 – 5:26 am | 5 Comments

Here’s a new one: Things in the Economy are now so dire that American Express is offering thousands of its current cardholders a ‘cash incentive’ to close their accounts and pay off their balances in full by April. The …

OMG, I Agree with Dave Ramsey… In This Case
March 9, 2009 – 3:36 am | 4 Comments

So a friend of mine calls me today and tells me that he’s been having a bit of financial trouble – they call me all the time, they just never listen. Anyway, he previously had …