Monthly Archives: March 2010

Consumers Using Personal Loans for Home Improvement

Consumers are seeing a coming upswing in the economy and beginning to talk about personal loans as a means to invest in their properties.

Consumers who are Careful with Car Care May Find Quick Cash

Consumers looking for quick cash may find it by shoring up their car care practices.

Slow Recovering Economy Sends People to Rely on Payday Loans

Payday loans are helping Americans make their way through the recovering economy.

Still in love with credit cards

Credit-card debt in the United States dropped significantly last year, but the bulk of the decrease resulted from lender charge-offs...

How to Obtain a Clean Credit Report

A clean credit report is crucial to manage your finances well and to rid problems created by bad credit. It's tough, but not impossible.

The Consumer Report Index Releases Telling Information

The Consumer Report's indices gauge five areas of the economy and new reports are showing a conservative market.

Senators balk at Boys and Girls Club CEO Roxanne Spillett pay

Boys & Girls Club CEO Roxanne Spillett is under Senate scrutiny for her gigantic salary as chapters close and we send her tax dollars.

Daylight saving time: So much to do, so little time

Daylight saving time begins this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. Unless you live in a nice warm place like Arizona or Hawaii, you have work to do...

Health Care Costs Predicted to do Little for Debt Relief

Growing health care costs predicted to do little to help consumers' debt relief, even with efforts of the proposed health care reform.

Lowering the Prepayment Penalty can create Emergency Money

Negotiating a prepayment penalty can be a viable option for consumers looking to find emergency money.

Cheryl Mahers $150,000 hot tub ride with Kevin Garn

Utah House Majority leader Kevin Garn admits to paying Cheryl Maher $150,000 to keep an "inappropriate" nude hot tub relationship quiet.

Banks Helping Consumers Manage Money Now More than Ever

Consumers are calling on banks to help them keep track of money now more than ever, as online banking increases.

Google Maps for Bicyclists

Google Maps now offers directions to help you locate bike lanes, bike-friendly roads, and bike trails. You can use it to avoid hills, too...

OnLive & Instant Action : Take your gaming to the cloud

Video Gaming GroupBoth OnLive and Instant Action announced their web-based gaming systems this week. What do these systems do, and how are they different?

Cash Now is being Focused on Paying Down Debt

Cash now is being focused on paying down debt rather than building up retirement savings.

Home Sellers Should Use Small Personal Loans to Fund Shortfalls

The main post-recessionary reason people have shortfalls is due to the loss of value on their property. Home sellers are using small personal loans... READ MORE

All black penguin really stands out in a crowd

King PenguinsNational Geographic showed us an incredibly unusual picture of an all-black penguin today. What causes this different coloration? READ MORE...