» Kick the debt habit
05/01/09 20:03 from Expert financial advice and saving tips - CNNMoney.com
The year of 2008 was marked by massive 401(k) losses, more people out of work and more homes in foreclosure. But 2009 can be different for your wallet. Here's how to kick your debt habit.

» Improving your credit score
20/10/08 16:37 from Expert financial advice and saving tips - CNNMoney.com
Lenders are boosting the credit scores they require to lend consumers money.

» Holiday letter to card issuers
19/12/08 05:00 from Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines
An open letter to card issuers about readers' pet peeves.

» Closed accounts, lower limits
18/12/08 05:00 from Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines
Closed accounts and lower limits can have a domino effect on your credit score.

» Fed to vote on credit card reforms
16/12/08 05:00 from Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines
The Fed will vote this Thursday on changes that will protect consumers.

» Cashing in on new gift card
11/12/08 05:00 from Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines
People can get 105 percent of the value of the gift card they don't want by getting an Amazon.com gift card.

» Plastic pain
10/12/08 05:00 from Bankrate.com: Plastic Rap Blog Headlines
Even those card holders who "played by the rules" are being hurt by new credit card policies.

» 'Underwater' vs. Foreclosure
05/11/08 15:31 from WSJ.com: Loans & Credit
Why most people who owe more than a property's worth will still keep their homes.

» Debt-Relief Firms Attract Complaints
14/10/08 04:09 from WSJ.com: Loans & Credit
Regulators say many companies that promise to clear up unpaid bills don't deliver. The consequences are trashing customers' credit scores.

» Car Loan Delinquencies Rise
07/10/08 03:25 from WSJ.com: Loans & Credit
Auto-loan delinquencies are on the rise as cash-strapped Americans increasingly struggle to repay car and truck loans, according to a study.

» Your Cash: How Safe Is Safe?
22/09/08 17:41 from WSJ.com: Loans & Credit
Strategies on how to keep hundreds of thousands of dollars safely stowed away under FDIC protection.

» Loan Delinquencies Reappear
20/09/08 20:31 from WSJ.com: Loans & Credit
Loan delinquencies jumped at the fastest pace since last year in August for many categories.

» A Victim's Tale
05/01/09 05:00 from Portfolio.com: News and Markets
The victims of Bernard L. Madoff's fraud includes no small number of boldface names and institutional investors. There are Hollywood moguls Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg, financiers Fred Wilpon and Henry Kaufman, and actors Kevin..

» Inflation Nation
30/12/08 14:30 from Portfolio.com: News and Markets
I ndustrial nations have been pumping trillions of dollars into their economies in the form of stimulus investments, bailouts and tax rebates. Their hope is to boost consumer and business spending, save distressed banks and other businesse..

» Consumers Catch a Break at Pumps
26/12/08 00:13 from WSJ.com: Economy
Consumer spending fell 0.6% in November from the previous month, driven by a steep drop in prices. Adjusted for inflation, however, spending rose 0.6%.

» Sliding Gas Prices Aid Consumers
24/12/08 21:33 from WSJ.com: Economy
Consumer spending fell 0.6% in November from the previous month, driven by a steep drop in prices. Adjusted for inflation, however, spending rose 0.6%.

» Consumers Show Some Resilience
24/12/08 19:34 from WSJ.com: Economy
Consumer spending fell 0.6% in November from the previous month, driven by a steep drop in prices. Adjusted for inflation, however, spending rose 0.6%.