Money management

Getting Through the Holidays Without Going Broke

Getting Through the Holidays Without Going Broke

The holiday season creeps up faster every year, and this year is no exception. With many American’s out of a job, in a low paying job, and/or with tremendous amounts of debt, the stress of providing gifts for friends and family can be overwhelming.

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ChexSystems: Your Personal Banking Credit Report

ChexSystems: Your Personal Banking Credit Report

Most people are familiar with credit reports, thanks to the bombardment of TV commercials, but many people don't know that there is a consumer reporting agency called ChexSystems that tracks an individual's management of deposit accounts

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Settling Debt can be an Unsettling Experience

Settling Debt can be an Unsettling Experience

With many businesses facing difficulty, unemployment over ten percent (the highest it has been for almost thirty years), and one million Americans facing foreclosure on their homes,

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Top 5 Most Appealing Mortgage Calculators

Top 5 Most Appealing Mortgage Calculators

When you're looking to refinance your home, the last thing you want to have to deal with is crunching the numbers to find out your APY or how much your monthly payments will be.

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What to Do If Your Bank Fails

What to Do If Your Bank Fails

With so many banks failing this year (115 as of last Friday) and with predictions that the rate will not likely slow for at least the next few years, people are starting to wonder if maybe their bank will be next.  

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Top Online Tax Return Software Programs for 2009

Top Online Tax Return Software Programs for 2009

Tax season is fast approaching, and with all of the financial troubles of last year, your tax filings may be more confusing than usual.  

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What Is Overdraft Protection and How Does It Work?

What Is Overdraft Protection and How Does It Work?

With all the fuss that's been going on about overdraft fees and how banks have been making significant income from them, one can't help but wonder if there are other ways to avoid these costs

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A Few Strategies for Avoiding Foreclosure

A Few Strategies for Avoiding Foreclosure

2009 has been one of the most difficult years for householders in the United States.

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Survey: Online Banking vs. Brick and Mortar

Survey: Online Banking vs. Brick and Mortar

To go along with the introduction of our Internet Bank search filter, which lets you filter your search to find banks that only offer traditional banking locations, we've decided to compare consumer preference for online banking with that of traditional branch-based banking, and to try and determine what it takes to convince someone to take their banking online.

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Just Say No to Overdraft Fees: How to “Opt-Out”

Just Say No to Overdraft Fees: How to “Opt-Out”

Everybody seems to hate overdraft fees. Over the last few months, we have seen thousands of consumer complaints about this “service,” in which banks offer you the ability to withdraw more money than is available in your account, for a fee.  

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