By Virginia O’Connor Uncertainty about the current and future economy has pushed many Americans to start saving more and paying off more of their debt. Recent studies in 2008 and 2009 have indicated that as Americans are feeling less secure about their financial stability, they have begun to change their spending behavior. As confidence falls, […]

We all like new stuff. Whether it’s the latest Wii, a thinner flat-screen, a remodeled kitchen … or anything else for that matter, we’re human and we all like new stuff. Here’s the rub though: if you buy it now on credit, you could end up paying for that new stuff many times over, and […]

By Virginia O’Connor Yes, we all agree that the economy isn’t the best right now, but enough of the blame game already. There is nothing that new in this financial crisis and some of us who have been around awhile have seen all this before. Remember the high interest balloon payment mortgages of the 1970s? […]

By Michelle Studer Losing sleep over budget concerns? If money stress is making sleep hard to come by, you can lessen this anxiety by stashing as little as $500 in a savings account. According to a recent MSN Money Central article, this quick fix for financial stress was discovered by Stephen Brobeck, executive director for […]

This is a guest post by Kristin over at http://twentiesmoneymag.com/blog/.  I am sure we all know how Valentines Day festivities can get expensive. Retailers know that there are a ton of punch-drunk lovers out there who want to impress and woo their partners. But it all comes at a price. Figures, right? A year ago, […]