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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Paying Taxes by Credit Card: Tax Pros, Con Jobs and Hidden Fees
March 24, 2010 – 7:13 am | No Comment
Paying Taxes by Credit Card: Tax Pros, Con Jobs and Hidden Fees

Yes, you can pay your federal income taxes to the IRS by credit card or debit card. Should you do it? Maybe. Here’s how it works:
When you file your tax return through an official IRS …

Why It’s A Good Idea Not To Complicate The Budget
November 30, 2009 – 10:46 am | One Comment
Why It’s A Good Idea Not To Complicate The Budget

Hey MYC readers, I’m ba-ack! Miss me? I know I’ve been away from the site a little while, and as I told you a couple months back, I’m on a part-time basis now. However, my …

Banking 101: The Five Points of Negotiability
August 18, 2009 – 9:36 am | 3 Comments
Banking 101: The Five Points of Negotiability

Everyone knows how to write a check…ok, well not everyone, but I bet the majority of our readers do. So, for this post, let’s assume you know how to write a check. What most people …

When Did Personal Responsibility Become A Lost Art?
August 10, 2009 – 6:11 am | 6 Comments
When Did Personal Responsibility Become A Lost Art?

I was talking to my grandparents the other day and I posed this question to them. I’ll get to the story that lead to the question in just a minute, but I wanted to find …

Beware The Curse of The Cosigner
August 5, 2009 – 2:12 am | One Comment
Beware The Curse of The Cosigner

If you’re diligent about paying your bills and keeping your credit score high, the time may come that someone may ask you to cosign for a credit card. This will become even more likely once …

12 Side Hustles To Stay Afloat
July 23, 2009 – 9:23 am | 7 Comments
12 Side Hustles To Stay Afloat

I’m on this whole holiday kick and one of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how I can inject a little more cash flow into my budget. I’ve got things locked down pretty …

7 Lame Reasons People Spend More Than They Make
July 18, 2009 – 7:26 am | 4 Comments

Personal finance isn’t exactly rocket science. We all pretty much understand the basic concepts of living below our means, budgeting, tracking expenses, etc. But, even as straightforward as these concepts are, there are still plenty …

How I Got Out of Debt: Part II
March 4, 2009 – 8:06 am | 8 Comments

In the last post, I told you guys I would post a little series on how I got out of debt. The first thing I did was prioritize my goals and write them down in …

How I Got Out of Debt: Part I
March 3, 2009 – 7:05 am | 5 Comments

I know I haven’t really talked a lot about how I actually got out of debt, so I thought I’d start a little series on how I did that. Just so you know, most of …

Are You Among the Sandwich Generation?
February 5, 2009 – 6:58 am | 4 Comments

I have a friend whose mother is helping her through college. It had always been just the two of them as her dad had walked out years prior. They planned for college since my friend …

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 …

The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part I
January 10, 2009 – 8:16 am | 3 Comments

Recently I went to a Franklin Covey workshop titled “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” If you’ve never been to this workshop, I highly recommend it because it’s great for helping you achieve your …

Quality vs. Price
November 1, 2008 – 9:17 am | 6 Comments

I do a lot of personal finance reading and I read a lot about frugality and finding little ways to save money. I admit that I’m a bit of a brand name snob when it …

5 Things NOT To Do In a Turbulent Economy
October 24, 2008 – 6:36 am | 3 Comments

We got a mass email from our HR department that listed five things to avoid doing during a turbulent economy. I read through it and the information is solid, but I have no idea where …