There is no mistaking the President’s intentions in proposing the Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee. He has stated “My commitment is to recover every single dime the American people are owed. And my determination to achieve this goal is only heightened when I see reports of massive profits and obscene bonuses at the very firms who [...]
January 14th, 2010 | trisha | Comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "banks"
Mortgage Banker or Bank for Your Home Loan?
Many people do not pay attention to this distinction, but it is worth talking about. When you take steps in obtaining a mortgage on a house, you have basically two sources from which you can choose to consummate the process. First is a traditional bank or other similar financial institution. The next is through a [...]
April 16th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
Keep Your Money to Yourself Part 4: Make More Money
This final article in its four-part series is all about making money, whether hand over fist or a bit at a time. The goal of this series was to show a few simple ways to improve anyone’s cash flow by both cutting expenses and increasing income. Since last week’s article “Supplement Your Income” was about [...]
February 21st, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
Keep Your Money to Yourself Part 3: Supplement Your Income
When trying to increase your cash flow and thereby keep your money to yourself, it is important to find ways that can supplement your income without having to spend too much time or effort on your part. Not only does this help ease the burden in troubled times, but it is very satisfying to [...]
February 14th, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
Keep Your Money for Yourself – Part 2: Get the Best Deals
Finding the best deals does not need to be difficult. For some like me (the compulsive shopper), shopping can be an addiction. By making wise money choices, you give yourself the opportunity to make wise-money investments. This second article in a four-part series offers nine tips that will help you find the [...]
February 6th, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
20 FREE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET
Although these tips are written for business owners, many of these tips can be used for everyday people as well to save and make money. They can be done immediately, and over the course of a month or a year, you will find more money in your bank account.
1) Use a rewards credit card. [...]
January 31st, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
Keep Your Money to Yourself – Part 1: Cut Your Expenses
Whether you are an “Average Joe” trying to go above and beyond the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, or you are a business owner struggling to keep your business open and thriving, there are hundreds of things you can do to increase your cash flow every month. This article is the first in a four-part series that [...]
January 30th, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
Citibank Busted Issuing 3.5 million Credit Cards to People Who Never Even Applied
What would you think of a major bank opened up a credit card company opened an account in your name even though you never applied for the car? What if I told you that this practice was completely legal? It turns out that Citibank did exactly that and opened 3.5 million credit card accounts for [...]
December 6th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
Bank of America, Capital One, Chase and Discover Caught Actively Working to Undermine Bankruptcy Laws.
When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you’ll receive a nasty mark on your credit report for the next decade, but the plus side is that you get to get rid of all of your unsecured debts. It’s not as easy to get a Chapter 7 bankruptcy anymore due to recent legislation that was bought [...]
November 24th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Wachovia and Other Major Banks are Ripping You Off.
Have you ever considered why you chose the bank that you bank at? Was it because your parent’s bank there, it’s close to your house, or that it was the first place you stopped at? Most of us end up banking at large mega-banks with billions of dollars in assets, even though these types of [...]
November 14th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued



