Credit card companies are known for tempting us with juicy offers that usually sound too good to be true… and likely are.  Even if you have a credit card or twelve, credit card companies have all kinds of tricks to run up your bill and separate you from your money. Here are some of the […]

There are new mortgage rules that went into effect on January 1st of this year.  These new rules are designed to take a “back-to-basics” approach to real estate financing.  According to Richard Cordray, director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (an independent federal agency responsible for regulating financial protection for consumers), these common sense rules […]

It’s that time of the year when many of us are waiting for our tax returns to arrive.  But what if your tax return has already been sent and received… but not by you? Filing your tax return can certainly be a stressful endeavor but imagine if you file your return only to be told […]