Consumer Tips
Should You Choose COBRA Coverage?
Tweet Lately, laid off workers have been hit with a double whammy in the form of reduced severance packages and responsibility for paying for their own health insurance coverage. Many
Save On Travel Expenses This Summer
Tweet If you’re planning a trip this summer, then you are probably keeping your eye on the cost of gasoline which just this past week climbed above $2.50 a gallon
Hurricane Season & Your Cell Phone
Tweet Did you know that during a hurricane, your landline service may stay active while your cell phone service could easily go offline, perhaps for many days? I experienced a
Yours To Insure: Save Money On Car Insurance
Tweet Consumers who are considering making a new car purchase are likely to find some of the best buys this year. That is because auto sales are way down and
Should You Consider A Debt Consolidation Loan?
Tweet With the financial markets having basically collapsed and with personal credit tighter than it has been for years, thinking about a debt consolidation loan seems like sheer lunacy to
Simple, Smart & Savvy Money Saving Tips, Part 2
Tweet This is one in an occasional series of articles discussing money saving tips. Yesterday we looked at seven ways to save money, so today we’ll take a look at
Simple, Smart & Savvy Money Saving Tips
Tweet This is one in an occasional series of articles discussing money saving tips. Saving money in a bank account is one way to create wealth, but in these days
Check References When Choosing A Contractor
Tweet It is one of the easiest things to do, but it is also one of the most overlooked steps in choosing a home contractor: verifying references. All of the
Know Your Consumer Financial Rights
Tweet An informed consumer is a wise consumer, but many Americans are not simply uninformed, rather they are misinformed when it comes to their financial rights. That is almost to
Senate Agrees To Control Credit Card Practices
Tweet If you are a proponent of Big Government, then the U.S. Senate’s recent action designed to limit the practices of credit card providers doesn’t come as any surprise to
Smart Tips To Help You Lower Your Car Insurance Costs
Tweet When was the last time you checked your car insurance policy? Admittedly, I pay scant attention to my renewal notices as they typically go down every six months because
Credit Card Fees Surge For International Purchases
Tweet That American Express, Discover, Visa or MasterCard that has served you well for so many years could prove more costly to you if you were to use it outside
As Hurricane Season Approaches, Food Storage Planning Takes Precedence
Tweet Have you ever lived through a major hurricane? I have. Twenty years ago Hurricane Hugo slammed ashore all across the South Carolina lowcountry coast, wrecking havoc everywhere. Our home
You Can Save Money On Travel This Summer
Tweet Families who are making vacation plans for summer travel are understandably hesitant to commit their funds early on given the current economic climate. In addition, recent small increases in
Realtor Group Urges Action Against Foreclosure Scams
Tweet You’re hanging onto your home with all of your energy, trying to keep up with payments despite having lost a significant chunk of your income due to a furlough.
