This blog is devoted to articles related to finance, borrowing, real estate, economics and the credit union/banking industry.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

10 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/smallbiz/entrepreneur/10316202.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

Monday, October 23, 2006

Beware credit-card fees on foreign buys

So many consumers have No Idea this is going on...even the consumers that pay their bill in full each month. The government should make the banks and credit card companies disclose their profit margin on this one fee, like VISA was required to do so. Funny how the banks turn these regulatory changes into Profit Centers. For a true No Fee VISA check with my credit union if you are fortunate enough to live or work in York County, Maine.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/15820514.htm

Bank of America Corp. profit rises 43% because of FEES

http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID=2006-10-19T114502Z_01_WEN7317_RTRUKOC_0_US-FINANCIAL-BANKOFAMERICA-EARNS.xml

What Happens When You Pay Off $125,000?

http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06102007.htm

25 Rules to Grow Rich By

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/25_rules/index.html

Thursday, October 19, 2006

7 Shortcuts for Major Money Hassles

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/shortcuts/index.html

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Credit card fees head higher

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/17/pf/gao_creditcard_bankruptcy/index.htm?postversion=2006101716

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Study: Credit Card Late Fees Much Higher

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4253125.html

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

GrowSmart Maine

The Brookings Institute releases report on how to promote sustainable prosperity and quality places.

http://growsmartmaine.org/

http://www.brookings.edu/metro/maine

The Four Costliest Lending Mistakes

http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/article/moneymatters/10536

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Go ahead, get a credit card

http://wildcat.arizona.edu/media/storage/paper997/news/2006/09/26/Opinions/Go.Ahead.Get.A.Credit.Card-2308056.shtml?norewrite200610101443&sourcedomain=wildcat.arizona.edu

50 Simple Tips for Big Savings

http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06092622.htm

Income for life? Lump sum? A better option

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/09/pf/expert/expert.moneymag.moneymag/index.htm?postversion=2006100912

Tick. Tick. Beware the mortgage time-bomb

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/09/real_estate/arms_nightmare/index.htm?postversion=2006100913