Back in the day (early 90s), I used to get excited to get solicitations from credit card companies because I thought it meant that I was credit-worthy. Now I can’t stand getting them. If you hate receiving them too, then you can opt out.
How to avoid a tax audit: Being self-employed can unfortunately raise a […]

Last week after Finovate, I met with BillShrink’s Director of Marketing, Jenny Michalski to talk about BillShrink. We talked about how BillShrink may make consumers more brand agnostic especially when it comes to mobile phone service. However, people will tend to hold on to their American Express card even if there credit cards with better […]

Congress just passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act this week.  Read what that means for you and small business owners.
Tivo or watch Mellody Hobson’s ABC special about personal finance, UnBroke, which features celebrities talking about money.
Lifestyler Mag has 5 daily ways to save.
Getting hitched on a budget? Check out The Budget Fashionista’s […]

Kiplinger has a great article about saving $50/day and feel no pain.  There are some great tips, but I want to point out the quick and easy one, which it to “stay in-network, nix ATM  bank charges”: Each time you use an out-of-network ATM, you pay an average of $3.43.
Good news from Washington, DC. The […]

From Springwise, I heard about how Oxfam recently recruited a team of what it calls “Green Grannies” to offer saving advice to the UK public about everything from how to darn socks to how to make delicious food from leftovers. This is particularly interesting in this economic crisis that we can rely on older […]

Check-Rich: Here’s an update on my personal finance crisis.  The amount Rubin & Rothman/Midland Funding claim I owe is about $3400. I don’t know anything about this.  I pulled my credit report and found an exception from Midland Credit for $1600 for a credit card that was opened in 2005.  I am disputing this since […]