By Andrew Housser For many people, as they age, the term “golden years” may be a misnomer. More and more people are struggling with debt, due to the combination of the recent economic recession, lower income as they age, and increasing health costs. How tight are budgets? Among those older than age 75, nearly 40 […]

By Kris Bickell, on February 19, 2012 Years ago I had a co-worker who had a saying: credit cards don’t come with instructions! How true. On the one hand having a credit card makes buying so easy. Just hand over your card, and worry about paying later. No need to carry cash. No need to […]

She took on Bank of America and then Verizon over fees By Minda Zetlin If it weren’t for Molly Katchpole, we might all be paying some sort of fee for using our debit cards. In October 2011, Bank of America announced its intention to charge some customers who used debit cards $5 a month for […]