Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.~Kin Hubbard Joan and Robin were sisters and had comparable lifestyles. When their parents died, they each inherited $200,000. Ten years later Joan was asking Robin for financial help. What happened? As soon as they received the money Joan had given $50,000 to her children to pay off […]

$88 million cut in housing counseling has consumer advocates concerned As reported by MarketWatch.com, April 25, 2011: Millions in federal funding for housing counseling services have been slashed for the 2011 fiscal year — funds that pay for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved counselors to work with first-time home buyers, older homeowners considering […]

Because of the CARD Act, creditors must print on credit card statement the amount of time to pay off the card’s balance (and interest paid) if you just made minimum payment required. I’ve spoken with many consumers and I can tell you that a lot of people think the information is a misprint. How can […]