Debt Consolidation, Help and Relief

Mad About New Bank Fees? Consumers Union Says Complain

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  • Posted 09/30/11. by alison

Experts are warning consumers to keep a close eye on their bank account statements. This time it’s not because of the threat of crooks or identity theft– it’s because of added bank fees. According to Consumers Union, Bank of America has reportedly agreed on a $5 monthly charge for debt card transactions starting in 2012. [...]

Consumers Prepared To Spend For Halloween Decorations And Decor

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  • Posted 09/27/11. by alison

Retailers are hoping this Halloween shopping season won’t be too scary for their bottom line. According to PriceGrabber’s Halloween shopping survey, about half of consumers will spend $50 or less on a costume this year. One in five say they’ll spend $50 or more and 17 percent say they won’t spend a dime on a [...]

Two In Five Have Cut Spending Over Last Two Months

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  • Posted 09/22/11. by alison

It feels like you’ve been hearing about the importance of cutting spending for years, but according to a new poll from Bankrate.com, about 40% of Americans have actually been doing it over the past 60 days. Bankrate.com’s September Financial Security Index is at 93.9 and any number under 100 indicates declining levels of financial security. [...]

Government Jobs Website Receives Traffic Boost

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  • Posted 09/12/11. by alison

Job creation is a hot topic right now after President Obama announced his $447 billion plan to create jobs and boost the economy.  According to comScore Inc, government job websites are receiving comparable traffic as mainstream websites like Career Builder, Monster and Indeed. comScore Inc analyzes traffic of federal Government sites. In July 2011, 87.6 [...]

Study: Young People Facing Difficult Financial Future

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  • Posted 09/6/11. by alison

Young people are facing a difficult financial future, according to a new survey from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. The study found that just 23% of 20-somethings label themselves as totally independent. Just 18% of those in their 20s whose adult lives began during the Great Recession say they’re confident they’ll have enough money [...]

National Suite Drive Helps Unemployed Americans

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  • Posted 08/30/11. by alison

Thousands of suits are being donated as a way to help provide a second chance for Americans facing joblessness. It’s the fourth annual National Suit Drive organized by Men’s Warehouse. They’re collecting gently used professional attire during the entire month of August.
The unemployment rate is sitting at about 9 percent. The US Bureau of Labor [...]

Fall Busiest Time For Scoring Scholarship Dollars

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  • Posted 08/24/11. by alison

We’re about to enter the peak time for applying for scholarships according to Scholarship America. Scholarship America is the  nation’s largest provider of scholarships in the country and says that its advising high school students and college students to be creative in their search for scholarship dollars because September, October and November are actually the [...]

Financial Headlines Helping Parents Teach Kids About Money

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  • Posted 08/16/11. by alison

You may feel like you’ve heard enough about the debt ceiling and the national debt crisis to last a lifetime, but for children it’s a great jumping off point to start financial education. According to a new CouponCabin.com survey, almost half of parents believe it’s important to teach their kids about being financially savvy. The [...]

UK Households Using Credit Cards To Pay Utility Bills

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  • Posted 08/9/11. by alison

A new study shows residents of the United Kingdom are using their credit cards to pay their utility bills at higher rates. Financial information company Markit published figures regarding the financial blunders of cash-strapped UK residents. The Markit financial index shows that roughly one in three in the UK have seen their financial situation get [...]

Beware Of Used Car Scams

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  • Posted 08/2/11. by alison

You can buy anything off the Internet these days– including used cars. But the Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be on the look out for scam artists who are using the web to advertise deeply discounted vehicles. Turns out they’re driving away with innocent shoppers’ money.
The scam works like this: the shopper pays, the [...]