That black stripe on the back of a credit card is a magnetic strip, often called a magstripe, formed of iron-based particles that somehow organize themselves to store and communicate information. When... Read more »

Hints of spring are everywhere and while it is still too early to plant your outdoor garden, it is definitely not too early to think about it.  Whether you have a very... Read more »

Wouldn’t budgeting be simple if there was one formula that fits every person in every situation? Unfortunately, money management is not one-size-fits-all. Of course, there are formulas out there that you can... Read more »

I’ve always thought that comparing yourself to the Joneses is a bad thing; however, reports by Opower prove that this is not always the case. Consumers who are able to compare their... Read more »

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, everyone’s thinking green, and there’s no better place to discover some green than in your wallet. The following small changes can add up to equal a significant... Read more »

There are a lot of good reasons to refuse a request to cosign a loan. For example, studies of certain types of lenders have found that for cosigned loans that go into... Read more »

Would you believe that more than 2 million marriages take place in the U.S. every year—that equals close to 6,000 a day!  Unfortunately, many marrying couples spend more time talking about their... Read more »

The burden of repaying student loan debt is overwhelming for many college graduates. According to Mark Kantrowitz of FinAid.org, there is an estimated $730 million in outstanding federal and private student loan... Read more »

National Consumer Protection Week 2010, a coordinated consumer education campaign encouraging people to take full advantage of their consumer rights, takes place March 7-13. This year,... Read more »