When the bank sued Leann Weaver for not paying her credit card balance, her reaction was typical for someone in that situation. Personal and financial setbacks weighed her down, and she knew she owed the $2,470. So she never went to court to defend herself. She was startled by what happened next. When she swiped […]
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How To Reduce Your Electricity Bills
There are a bunch of little tricks you can employ to cut back on power consumption at home—which not only has environmental benefits but keeps you from wasting cash too—and it’s highly unlikely you’ll even notice a difference. Between the National Resources Defense Council’s site and powerscorecard.org I found some really good tips. Here’s a […]
Stressors Sapping the Middle Class
We all know about keeping up with the Joneses. Now, the Great Recession and the jobless recovery have introduced a new socioeconomic phenomenon: slip-sliding with the Smiths. Working harder for less is the new normal–for those lucky enough to have a job. Millions of families are giving up comforts they long took for granted, such […]
The Richest States in America
Ever wonder how wealthy the people are in your state? Well, we do. So we decided to do a little searching and came up with a list of the states that have the most (and fewest) millionaires. To get these numbers, we used a report from Phoenix Marketing International, which determined the number of millionaire […]
New Ways to Tame Credit Card Debt
Here’s what credit card companies can and can’t do — and what you must know to reduce your costs and protect your credit rating. Watching Your Credit Card Debt Stack Up? As the economy continues to sputter along, I’ve been hearing a small but growing chant throughout the land (think Horton hears a ka-ching) that […]
The Worst Small SUV Money Pits
To hear the media tell it, everyone wanted a hulking, gas-guzzling Cadillac Escalade before the recession hit. Now, humbled, we all want a tiny, fuel-sipping Nissan Versa. Neither picture is quite true. As many car-shopping Americans have discovered, the right solution for many of us splits the difference – a compact SUV. Today’s small sport […]
World’s Billionaires 2010
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World’s Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery. For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man. Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil […]
10 Tax Breaks for Parents
There’s one benefit to having children besides the joy they can bring you: tax breaks. CCH, a provider of tax information and services, released a list this week of ten ways the tax code benefits parents by helping to defray the costs of raising and educating children. Here’s the list from CCH below. 1. Personal […]