Treated Like a Criminal at Checkout? Don’t Put Up With It
June 9, 2010 – 10:53 am | No Comment

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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Celebrity Credit Card Debt
April 21, 2010 – 8:22 am | One Comment
Celebrity Credit Card Debt

The rich and famous lifestyle sometimes hides a shocking and shameful secret: hundreds of thousands of credit card debt. On the outside, the gliteratti and clan of hypervisible celebs seem to be living large and …

Are You a Credit Card Junkie?
January 20, 2010 – 7:33 am | No Comment
Are You a Credit Card Junkie?

If you haven’t seen the movie Maxed Out, go watch it now (you can stream it on Netflix). Not to say that there’s anything completely revelatory about it – we all know that the credit …

How to Be Aware of What Credit Counselors and Consolidators are Really Offering
September 28, 2009 – 5:01 am | No Comment
How to Be Aware of What Credit Counselors and Consolidators are Really Offering

This is a guest post from Matt B. Matt writes about all aspects of personal finance at Financial Methods. Please visit the site and let him know what you think.
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Do Age and Gender Matter in Personal Finance?
January 23, 2009 – 11:20 pm | 13 Comments
Do Age and Gender Matter in Personal Finance?

So, I had a situation today that quite literally almost had me loose my cool. A gentleman (not really, but I’ll be nice) of a certain age came into the credit union today and wanted …

A Tale of Two Lenders
October 21, 2008 – 7:02 am | 3 Comments

I’ve talked before about the difference between banks and credit unions. One thing that I’ve always said about credit unions is that they are a little more lenient in their lending guidelines, which is ironic …

Is Consumer Debt a Good Thing?
October 20, 2008 – 6:33 am | 2 Comments

I stumbled across an interesting article that you guys should read. The logic for this article is composed within the byline: “For many poor Americans, credit cards can still be a better deal than payday …

The ‘We Deserve It Dividend’ Bailout
October 15, 2008 – 5:35 am | 9 Comments

Some of you may have seen this email floating around and found it rather amusing. On the first read through I thought it was funny and didn’t give it much thought, but the second time …

10 Ways To Permanently Stay In Debt
October 13, 2008 – 6:45 am | One Comment

If you haven’t already heard the news, the debt clock in New York has reached it’s capacity and can no longer keep up with the debt. As a temporary solution, they removed the dollar sign …

Debt Consolidation: Is it the right move?
October 7, 2008 – 5:34 am | No Comment

My friend called me up the other day and wanted to talk finances. Surprisingly, my friends don’t usually come to me for financial advice, it’s usually me offering it without being asked when I see …

Should You Pay Off Old Debts?
September 26, 2008 – 10:14 am | 4 Comments

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 …

The Sunk-Cost Fallacy
September 18, 2008 – 6:10 am | 2 Comments

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 …

What are your top Financial Concerns?
September 17, 2008 – 8:59 am | No Comment

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 …

Shedding Debt vs. the Credit Score
September 16, 2008 – 5:34 am | 2 Comments

Of the two, which would you say is more important? Do you get rid of the debt so that you can effectively work on the credit score, or do you take care of your credit …

Can you afford to get sick?
September 15, 2008 – 5:35 am | 12 Comments

This week at work has been interesting, what with Ike bearing down on us and most of the coast evacuating to our already over-crowded city. Austin wasn’t really prepared to handle the influx of people …