Tips to Ward Off the Evils of Credit Card Fraud
A guest post by Dorothy of the Oak view law group
Credit cards are a common financial accessory that people use for their day to day transactions. So it is important that we protect our credit cards. As information technology is booming, scammers are taking advantage of it and are fraudulently stealing credit card numbers. As [...]
Moving Beyond the Holiday Hangover
Guest Post by Christian Gordun
The holiday hangover is not over yet – most of us still have a stack of holiday shopping bills piled up on our coffee tables or desks to deal with. In a recent post, we addressed one way people can rebound from the holidays and start anew this year, but just [...]
Cure for a Credit Hangover
Guest Post by Paula Drum
Often, the cheer of the holiday season can be all consuming and shoppers forget that unlike Santa, their budgets are real. The exhilarating high of making a memorable December is quickly forgotten when the next year’s financial hangover settles into our banking accounts.
So what can you do to rebound from the [...]
Interesting FICO Facts
Did you know that 40 percent of couples wait until they are engaged to discuss their finances? According to a recent FICO survey, some even wait a full year after they’re married – likely a statistic that supports the fact that ½ of all marriages, these days, end in divorce!
FICO’s survey also found:
Women were twice [...]
The Best Recovery for a Financial Hangover – Part 4 of 4
Seven Resolutions to Begin in 2010
Control spending: If you spend less you'll have more money available to pay down debt and save for the future. Write down your expenses for a month to see where your money is going. You might be surprised by how easy it is to find places to scale back.
Create a [...]
