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To Heck with 2008 – Bring On 2009, and My Resolutions
2008 sucked! The only folks who seemingly made any money last year were the bankruptcy lawyers and the uber bears that shorted the market. Like most, I’m welcoming the new year a little more than...
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How Important is Credit? Just Ask the Bank Stocks!
I’m a firm believer that the stock market will tell you the answer to nearly any financial related question if you know how to ask the question, and similarly, where to find the right answers. So when...
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The Benefits of a Credit Card with a Low Spending/Credit Limit
Have you ever wanted to buy that certain something from the Internet, but hesitated because you were fearful of having your credit card number stolen? How about that post transaction anxiety you felt...
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Charles Schwab Might be the Best Choice for Passive Investors
Charles Schwab wants to get into the index fund and ETF business. Badly! In doing so, Schwab has created a series of funds to undercut the industry leader — Vanguard — by offering the lowest expense...
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Fighting Back Against the ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks
I’m convinced that the current administration will fail to significantly alter the regulatory framework that governs the investment banking community, as well as the fee based business model practiced...
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Best Reads of the Week: Social Media Bargain Hunting, Tax Tips, & Rethinking...
With my least favorite holiday behind us and my favorite holiday around three weeks away, I think it’s time to start discussing some new and clever ways to save a few bucks on Christmas gifts. I’m all...
View Article10 Signs You Have a Debt Avoidance Problem
I drafted this article after spending two weeks of discussions with an old friend who finally acknowledged her debt was beginning to influence her behavior. By creating a budget and drawing up a plan...
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How Credit Card Companies Make Their Money
Excellent infographic by the Financial Highway blog on how credit card companies make their money off of folks like you and I. And in case you thought the only way they made money was just off of the...
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Lending Club Update: Earning 15.6% NAR on P2P Lending Investments
~ ~ ~ April 2011 Update: Shutting Down My Lending Club Investments over Q&A Change ~ ~ ~ My Lending Club investment portfolio is continuing to look fairly impressive as we close the books on...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Credit: Debt as the ‘Pacifier’ of Income Inequality
Fascinating interview from NPR’s Deep Reads with Raghu Rajan, University of Chicago professor, former chief economist for the IMF, and author of Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the...
View ArticleThe Best Online Credit Tools
Your credit report can say a lot about you to a future creditor, landlord or even employer. There are many online tools that allow you to monitor and fix your credit to make sure that what your credit...
View ArticleWhy Credit Cards are Attractive
Anyone who has been managing their finances for anytime knows that credit cards make consumer debt that much easier. It’s a simple fact that if you have the option to go into debt without truly knowing...
View ArticleCredit Cards: The Culprit of the Modern World Debt
Have you ever been in a situation where you find something you really want to buy but cannot afford it just yet? If it were the old days, you probably will save up for it first then go back and buy it...
View ArticleWhat Form of Payment Do You Prefer?
We’ve all heard the saying that “cash is king,” but when it comes down to it, we often use a variety of forms of payment. The options available include: cash, check, debit, credit, or...
View ArticleThe History of the Credit Card
Although it may seem almost impossible to live without one today, the credit card is actually a relatively new creation. Just 70 short years ago there was no such thing and all transactions were done...
View ArticleTop 3 Mistakes that Will Destroy Your Credit
Most people do not know the importance of credit until it is too late and their credit is destroyed. Credit is such a difficult thing to build up, but it can be destroyed in an instant. This is why it...
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