Nothing lasts forever. Even rocks wear away with time. Rocks! As a consumer, that means you’re constantly replacing your stuff. Some things you use up. Some things break down. And other things still... Read more »

Last week the nation’s most widely used credit scoring model got a reboot and the result may be a generous boost to your credit score. FICO announced the launch of FICO Score 9,... Read more »

Very recently an upscale hotel in the Catskills created something of an online firestorm when someone noticed an interesting policy posted on their website: If you have booked the Inn for a wedding or... Read more »

Money is like the tide. It’s either flowing in or it’s flowing out. It’s either buoying your ships or leaving them grounded in the shallows. It’s never still. That creates an interesting philosophical... Read more »

This article was provided by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Many young adults are leaving home for the first time, yet remain ill-prepared to independently manage their personal finances. This is predictable... Read more »

Collection debt is common. Very, very, common. How common? According to a recent study over a third of Americans with any sort of credit history have debt in collections right this very minute.... Read more »

I recently went on a short vacation – just a four day long weekend. Plans came together quickly and a little suddenly, but I had everything covered except for one thing: my... Read more »

For a period of 12 months, between November 2007 and November 2008, Edgar Ernest Black received over $26,000 in disability benefits on behalf of his teenaged son. Black was his son’s appointed... Read more »

Recently Lifehacker ran a great article titled “The best lessons from childhood fables that still matter.” That’s the beauty of fables – the stories are simple, but the lessons are timeless, transcending... Read more »