Credit card debt that seems safe and manageable can become an untenable burden once we’re hit with a job loss or family medical emergency. That’s why – at the least — your credit card debt should never exceed the amount you’ve set aside to deal with emergencies.
Yet, a…
Millions of Americans have switched from banks to credit unions in recent years. One big reason for this: credit unions have traditionally lower fees than banks. They still do, according to a new report from Bankrate.
CUs are under a lot of financial pressure these days, and many people have…
The U.S. government is now telling us it’s OK to drink 3-5 cups of coffee per day – and it’s about time. The health benefits of coffee have been researched, and proven, for years. Now there’s new research suggesting that coffee may even be able to…
While gas prices have risen in most of the country, they’re really up in California. We’re talking 60 cents a gallon up, and things could get even worse.
Crude oil is still just $49 per barrel, and refined gasoline is still the cheapest it’s been in years…
