Why do you use credit cards?
I’m using credit cards these days mostly to accumulate rewards points. That’s not the reason most consumers use them, according […]
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Will you be shopping for a car at Memorial Day sales?
Source: WalletHub With interest rates and gas prices low and the average vehicle being more than 11 years old, some
Five big banks to pay $5.4 billion in fines for market manipulation
Five global banks have agreed to plead guilty to felony charges and pay $5.4 billion in fines. Citicorp, JPMorgan
Some checking accounts offering higher interest rates, but there’s a catch
I remember when financial institutions started offering interest on checking accounts. I was excited, but quickly became disappointed then all
FTC finds about a third of funeral homes investigated aren’t following rules
One of the first investigative articles I wrote as a consumer journalist was about funeral practices. In an informal survey,
Watch out for foreclosure rescue relief scams that could lead to you losing your home
Worried about foreclosure? Beware of foreclosure rescue companies that make big promises. A group of companies and individuals doing business
Want to donate to Nepal earthquake victims? Research charities carefully
Many consumers are looking for ways to help people affected by the massive earthquake in Nepal and the Katmandu Valley
Planning for aging baby boomers
Before I became a blogger, I worked as a planner for the state of Washington. When I read that the
20 Earth Day heroes
Today is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate it, the Food Tank offers this list of its 20