Today, families are looking for more ways to save and live the “value lifestyle.” This new behavior is evidenced by the record high coupon redemption rates (9.7 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and sixth consecutive quarter of increased usage, according to NCH Marketing Services, Inc. 1Q 2010 Coupon Market Quarterly Update) and savings […]

Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.— Kin Hubbard Joan and Robin were sisters who lived similar lives. When their parents passed away, each sister inherited $200,000. However, ten years later, Joan asked Robin for financial help. So, what went wrong? Joan spent most of her inheritance quickly. First, she gave $50,000 to her […]

$88 million cut in housing counseling has consumer advocates concerned Federal Housing Counseling Funding Cut On April 25, 2011, MarketWatch.com reported major cuts to federal housing counseling funds. The government reduced millions of dollars from programs that support housing counseling services. These funds paid for HUD-approved counselors across the country. These counselors help first-time homebuyers, […]