Smart Shopping: Break Bad Habits Whether you love shopping or find it a drag, you may have bad habits costing you money and time. Holidays, like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, often encourage impulse buying. Changing habits takes effort, but some problems are easy to fix. Take the “never-again” pledge and save money by avoiding […]

If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, you know that meat, dairy products, cereal, coffee and soda have all seen double-digit price increases in the past 12 to 18 months. Even worse, there are more hikes predicted. This year’s wild weather and roller-coaster oil prices are partly to blame. And unless things stabilize, shoppers […]

Losing a job is bad enough, so minimize the damage to your credit By Jodi Helmer Protect Your Credit During Unemployment While polishing your resume, searching job boards, and meeting recruiters, it’s easy to ignore your credit score. But taking steps to protect your credit during unemployment makes it easier to recover financially and may […]