Paying with plastic could be more costly than ever

  How closely do you look at your receipts? Notice any new fees lately? As of late January, nationwide, retailers large and small have been given the go-ahead to start imposing surcharges on... Read more »

Five financial red flags in a relationship

This is a guest post by was provided by Sam Burgoon and the great folks over at Pocket Savvy.   It’s safe to say that pretty much every couple, regardless of its financial statues,... Read more »

Why we are breaking up with Debt

  Here at MMI, we are always looking for new ways to approach the complex topic of debt. So in an effort to make the subject more relatable, we recently launched the “Break up... Read more »

How to save money when you’re in debt

If recent statistics tell us anything, it’s that Americans are thrill-seekers. We live on the edge. We go skydiving without parachutes.  OK, maybe not literally.  But, given the fact that 49 percent of Americans... Read more »

Study finds costly credit report errors are common

  As many consumers know, one of the most influential factors in your ability to obtain credit and favorable interest rates on personal and secured loans is your credit score. Your credit score... Read more »

Treating the symptoms of debt is not enough

  It’s hard enough just getting to the point where you know you’re ready for a change. You’re standing at the intersection and you’ve finally decided that it’s time to go forward with... Read more »

Four ways to make Valentine’s Day your own

Admit it. Seriously. This is a safe place. No one’s going to judge you. Just let it out. You really don’t like Valentine’s Day, do you? It’s okay. A lot of people feel the same... Read more »

How much debt is too much?

  Practically everyone has debt. From the day you first asked for an advance against next week’s allowance in order to buy a copy of the new M.C. Hammer album on cassette tape (…I’m... Read more »

Three signs that your debt just isn’t into you anymore

Every relationship starts with a certain spark – a bright flash of untold promise and potential. We believe that things will work out, because we want them to work out. And at... Read more »

An open break-up letter to debt

Dear Debt, How did we get here? It seems like just yesterday we were so carefree – going out to eat, shopping at my favorite boutiques, relaxing on weekend getaways – living it up!... Read more »