Providing for family is a lot harder than it might seem. As well as thinking about the present and short-term, it’s also important to have one eye on what the future may bring, which makes building up a financial nest-egg of...
Read MoreSuze Orman, personal finance “extraordinare” has recently debuted a prepaid debit card called The Approved Prepaid MasterCard. Personal finance bloggers, including myself, were a little perturbed. Other celebrities...
Read MoreThis guest post comes from Mike of CreditCardForum. I met him at FINCON11 and I’m forever indebted to him for paying for my PF Changs. Anyways, enjoy his post! If you live in SoCal, then you already know how much Time...
Read MoreThere’s some people who tackle problems head on and there’s others who try to ignore it and hope that it goes away. I’ve been both of those people. Right now, I’m really kicking myself for being the...
Read MoreYoung couples committing to each other face a number of different choices, but research has shown that deciding whether or not to have a joint savings account is a more thorny issue than discussing moving in together.Having...
Read MoreIt’s no secret how I feel about my bank. I’ve been a customer of Bank of America since 2006 and over the past couple of years, my trust in them has diminished. I will continue to go on the record saying Bank of...
Read MoreI have been a loyal customer of Bank of America since 2006. I opened a savings account first, then a checking account. I also opened my first credit card with Bank of America. I am cutting my checking/savings ties with them and...
Read MoreThe stress of living a life in debt is hard. It gets even more difficult when you weigh in relying mostly on one income. But what happens when the other person may be losing their job too? My husband works at a corrugator plant...
Read MoreHave you ever applied for a credit card and were anxious to find out whether you’re approved or not? If you’re approved, you’re excited for more money. If you’re denied, you get a slight hit on your...
Read MoreThere is nothing more stressful than worrying about paying bills. Once you’re happy about it being a new month, especially one that marks the beginning of the summer, your stomach drops about the bills you have to pay....
Read MoreThis post is going to be short, sweet, and to the point. When you’re young like us, it’s not unusual to overdraft your bank account. I get e-mail alerts when I have a low balance and when I have a negative balance....
Read MoreThere’s no surprise where this post is going. Bank of America is awful. I officially have a hate-hate relationship with this bank. Yes, it was my first bank, where I opened my first savings account, first checking account,...
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