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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Financial Maxims: In Your 20s
April 30, 2009 – 9:46 am | 5 Comments

So, I thought I’d do a quick series on financial maxims by age. I’m sure the information isn’t Earth-shattering, as most of you probably know this, but I’ll try to include helpful information for you …

Who Do You Trust With Your Debit/Credit Card?
April 28, 2009 – 2:57 am | 14 Comments
Who Do You Trust With Your Debit/Credit Card?

It always amazes me how willingly people hand out their account information, even something as simple as a debit card. Admittedly, I’ve let my boss run over to Chipotle to get lunch with my debit …

Weekly Round Up: The Long Week Edition
April 24, 2009 – 10:51 pm | 3 Comments

I think this may have officially been one of the longest weeks of my life! TGIF! That said, I’m tired and ready for bed! Hope your week was better then mine! Here’s the links for …

What’s Happening with Credit Unions…
April 24, 2009 – 9:33 am | 2 Comments

There’s a new development taking place within credit unions that you may be hearing about very soon, particularly if you read your credit union’s financials. Actually, as I understand it, banks are going through the …

When Parental Generosity Goes Too Far
April 23, 2009 – 1:45 am | 15 Comments

I don’t think I’ve really shared too much information about my family, other than to say that I wish they had provided me with a little more financial background. So, in order to understand the …

Hi, My Name is Kristy and I’ve Been Robbed!
April 20, 2009 – 10:36 am | 22 Comments

I’ve been in banking for about six years now and I’ve seen and done a lot in that time. One thing I’ve never talked about on this site is the fact that I’ve worked at …

Weekly Round Up
April 17, 2009 – 10:22 pm | 3 Comments

I don’t really have anything witty or interesting to say here, so I’m just going to jump into the round up. It’s been a long week and I’m ready to get some sleep. But, hope …

Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Part II
April 15, 2009 – 10:10 am | 3 Comments

In Part I, we talked about how a Chapter 7 works in detail. Just as a refresher, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy basically liquidates your assets in order to pay off some of your unsecured creditors …

Are You Stagnant In the Face of Change?
April 14, 2009 – 9:46 am | 5 Comments

This past weekend I spent a lot of time contemplating where I was in life and where I wanted to go. To be honest, I feel like I’m running in place. I’m expending a lot …

10 Ways to Honeymoon For Less
April 13, 2009 – 9:07 am | 4 Comments

Now that my friend is good and married, they’re in the process of saving up for a honeymoon. They decided that they would wait a year and take an Alaskan cruise once they could afford …

Weekly Round Up
April 10, 2009 – 8:32 pm | 6 Comments

So, Jonathan and I are changing up the schedule a little bit and one thing to change is the round up. I’ll be posting it on Fridays from now on, which I think is better …

Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Part I
April 10, 2009 – 10:13 am | No Comment

In the last post I talked about the basics of bankruptcy. In this post, I’m going to get into the specifics of Chapter 7, which is one of the most common filings in the U.S. …

IRA Basics: Part 2
April 9, 2009 – 8:36 am | 4 Comments

In the last post we talked about the benefits of an IRA – whether Traditional or Roth – the difference between the two, and then we talked about contributions. In this section we’ll talk about …

IRA Basics – Part 1
April 8, 2009 – 6:34 am | 7 Comments

Since April 15th is just around the corner and you have until then to make your last minute 2008 contributions, I thought I’d go over the basics of IRAs. I’m not a tax advisor, so …