Savings Accounts Are Growing As People Adjust Savings Habits

Due to the present economic times, more and more savings accounts are growing as people adjust savings habits. Until about half a decade ago, Americans spent money as if it flowed endlessly from a natural spring well. Many people never saw it coming that the economy was setting down for a huge slump. Many were [...] . . . → Read More: Savings Accounts Are Growing As People Adjust Savings Habits

Measure Your Neighborhood’s Transportation Costs

A new Web site called Abogo estimates how much the average household in your neighborhood spends each month on transportation. . . . → Read More: Measure Your Neighborhood’s Transportation Costs

A Financial Planner’s Letter to Her College-Bound Son

One financial planner writes a letter to her college-bound son, and offers him some money do’s and don’ts. . . . → Read More: A Financial Planner’s Letter to Her College-Bound Son

Thursday Reading: More on Textbook Prices

Required university disclosures regarding textbook prices, seeing Italy on a budget and other consumer-focused items from Thursday’s Times. . . . → Read More: Thursday Reading: More on Textbook Prices

Using Credit Card Rewards to Purchase Airline Tickets

People are finding that there are advantages to using credit card rewards to purchase airline tickets. With Airline Credit Cards, Frequent Flyer Credit Cards, and Travel Reward Credit Cards, you can accumulate points for freebies and other benefits. These cards let you save money in three different ways. First with an airline credit card you [...] . . . → Read More: Using Credit Card Rewards to Purchase Airline Tickets

Rebuilding Credit After Foreclosure

The following post is by Kevin from CreditShout, a personal finance site dedicated to helping people save money with credit cards. Foreclosure is devastating not just because of the loss of your house, but also because of the damage to your credit. AS such, just like you would after a bankruptcy, you need to rebuild [...] . . . → Read More: Rebuilding Credit After Foreclosure

Why Labor Day Is the Best Time to Buy a Car

Juan Flores, director of vehicle valuation for Kelley Blue Book, says Labor Day is traditionally the best time to buy a car and explains how the deals this holiday compare with last year. . . . → Read More: Why Labor Day Is the Best Time to Buy a Car

How a Savings Account Expert Saves His Own Money

Where the founder of MoneyAisle.com puts his savings. . . . → Read More: How a Savings Account Expert Saves His Own Money

Wednesday Reading: New Jobs, but With Pay Cuts

A look at the pay cuts that can come with new jobs, trying to adopt when you’re gay and other consumer-focused items from Wednesday’s Times. . . . → Read More: Wednesday Reading: New Jobs, but With Pay Cuts

Identity Theft Insurance Providers

Many identity theft insurance providers have been flooding the market with identity theft insurance, credit monitoring plans, and other services. Mailboxes are also being flooded with offers to buy these services and dire warnings of what could happen if we do not. All these came about when identity theft has become a national concern, with [...] . . . → Read More: Identity Theft Insurance Providers