January 15, 2015
January 15, 2015
Being late on one bill can’t hurt your credit score that much, right? Wrong! Not only can a single, small late payment slice 100 points off […]
January 14, 2015
From hacks to leaks to serious data breaches, 2014 proved to be quite a challenging year for banks. Large security incidents included JPMorgan Chase’s August breach […]
January 13, 2015
January 13, 2015
Experian, one of the three primary credit bureaus, is now offering FICO scores when consumers sign up for its credit-monitoring products and services. FICO is the […]
January 12, 2015
Made a New Year’s resolution to start saving more money? Have you started the 52-week savings challenge? Jean Chatzky, financial journalist and finance editor for NBC’s […]
January 9, 2015
The debt industry will almost surely see significant regulatory – and even legal – changes this year when the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issues its […]
January 8, 2015
According to Bankrate.com, 26% of Americans have no emergency savings at all, and the number of those with enough to cover 6 months worth of expenses […]
January 7, 2015
January 7, 2015
Did you wake up on New Year’s Day with more than just a pounding headache from that extra glass of champagne you drank? The effects of […]
January 6, 2015
January 6, 2015
There are lots of different ways to save for retirement, but none is more important to working Americans than a company’s 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan. […]
January 5, 2015
January 5, 2015
Forget your weight-loss resolution. Trade your juice cleanse for a debt detox. Those financial burdens don’t just weigh us down mentally — they also put future […]