How to Use Cash Advances for Christmas Shopping
Christmas time can be very expensive. Finding enough money for all the things you need can be hard to come by, you just can’t wait for your payday sometimes. Whenever Christmas time rolls around it is a time for giving and receiving presents from each other. When [...]
January 21 2009 | Money Management | No Comments »
In Obama, many see an end to baby boomer era – Yahoo News
11 Jan 2009 at 7:10pm
NEW YORK ? When George W. Bush lifts off in his helicopter on Inauguration Day , leaving Washington to make way for Barack Obama , he may not be the only thing disappearing into the horizon. To a number [...]
January 12 2009 | Credit Card Debt News | No Comments »
GMAC Receives $5B In Bailout Funds – WCPO
29 Dec 2008 at 9:20pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Monday that it will provide $5 billion to GMAC Financial Services LLC, the ailing financing arm of General Motors Corp., from the $700 billion bank rescue program. The government will receive preferred …
UPDATE 1-US Fed grants CIT [...]
December 30 2008 | Debt Solutions | No Comments »
UPDATE 1-US Fed grants CIT Group bank holding company status – Reuters UK
22 Dec 2008 at 5:25pm
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Monday approved commercial finance firm CIT Group’s ( CIT.N ) bid to become a bank holding company, clearing the way for it to access up to $2.5 billion [...]
December 23 2008 | Debt Solutions | No Comments »
Delhi Metro’s credit card wins international award – Times of India
22 Dec 2008 at 2:02am
NEW DELHI: The credit card used by commuters for travel in Delhi Metro has won the OSCAR award for 2008 for innovative concepts in service category. The ‘Delhi Metro-Citibank’ credit card was considered the best amongst all other nominations in the [...]
December 22 2008 | Credit Card Debt News | No Comments »
Cutting your Kids’ Schooling Costs
Starting a family can be a huge financial strain; in the early years, there’s the cost of food, clothing and childcare, and in the later years you’ll be digging deep to fund the cost of schooling, tuition fees etc.
Whenever the school season is just around the corner, there’s only one thing [...]
December 19 2008 | Money Management | No Comments »
How to Save Money on Gifts
The feelings of gift giving obligation drive many people foolishly deeper into debt just so they can either feel better about giving, or avoid the embarrassment of failing to do so. While the thought may count, unfortunately too many people feel that giving an expensive gift counts so much more.
Giving [...]
December 12 2008 | Money Management | No Comments »
Tips on Saving Money during the Holidays
The first thing to remember is that it’s not a requirement to spend a ton of money on the holidays. This idea that we need to stimulate the economy by spending more money is so superficial. No, we’re being smart with our money, instead of going out and buying [...]
December 02 2008 | Money Management | 2 Comments »
Ex-deputy city clerk given probation – Contra Costa Times
2 Nov 2008 at 12:41pm
LONG BEACH, Calif.?A former deputy city clerk has been placed on three years probation after she pleaded guilty to misusing a city-issued credit card while working for the city of Signal Hill. Vivian Munson was sentenced Thursday in a Long Beach …
Office Depot [...]
November 03 2008 | Credit Card Debt News | No Comments »
See today’s average credit card rates across the country. – MSNBC
12 Sep 2008 at 4:45am
Foreclosure filings in August increased 27 percent compared to the same month a year ago, a significantly slower pace than in previous months, according to data released Thursday. Nationwide, 303,800 homes received at least one foreclosure-related …
Former SIUC employee pleads guilty [...]
September 15 2008 | Credit Card Debt News | No Comments »
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