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

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Pay off your credit cards, take advantage of 401(k)s, open an IRA

http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2007/01/30/pay_off_your_credit_cards_take_advantage_of_401ks_open_an_ira/

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Lawmakers challenge execs over credit card fees

I would welcome regulation in this area to protect consumers.
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/NEWS01/701260353/1002/NEWS01

Financial resolutions you can keep

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/16541507.htm

Thursday, January 25, 2007

The Worst Credit Card Ever

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16756280/

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Hackers Hit T.J.Maxx, Marshalls

Does TJ Maxx consider millions of cards a "Limited Breach"? This may be the single largest data security breach the US has ever seen...
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/tj_maxx_data.html

Banks Need Your Fees

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16707299/

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Keep your old clunker or buy a new car?

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveonaCar/KeepYourOldClunkerOrBuyANewCar.aspx

Credit card fees can suck you in

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2006-12-15-card-fees-usat_x.htm

The real reason you're broke

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveonaCar/TheRealReasonYoureBroke.aspx?page=1

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

A QUEST FOR 'MORE INFO' ON BANK FEES

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/01/the_quest_for_m.html#posts

Friday, January 12, 2007

How to Interpret Your Credit Scores

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242353,00.html

Credit-Card Solicitations Are Full of Naughty Surprises

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242548,00.html

Trigger happy: Mortgage application could put you in marketers' sights

We are seeing a lot of old collection accounts being updated affecting members' credit scores.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/realty-qa-mortgage-search-could/story.aspx?guid=%7B928D1A92-BB42-4296-A49C-66BDCB129BB5%7D

Many credit cards tack on fees for foreign transactions.

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2006/03/cardsabroad.html

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Credit Unions Finish 2006 With No. 1 Ranking In Service

http://business.mainetoday.com/newsdirect/release.html?id=3813

Monday, January 08, 2007

Credit scores work in mysterious ways; heed these tips to improve yours

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/do-you-really-understand-how/story.aspx?guid=%7BCB277CF9-9F43-461B-9243-7AA8E63AEEEA%7D

Friday, January 05, 2007

Top 10 dealer tricks

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/green/auto/basics3-3a.asp

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Five Financial Resolutions for Young Adults

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2006/12/resolve.html

How to Reach Your Financial Goals

http://biz.yahoo.com/ms/061228/182317.html

Resolve to save in 2007

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/162533

Institutions are relying on penalty fees for income

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/16355260.htm

Best ideas for 2007

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/moneymag/bestidea_2007/index.html

It's time for Maine to stop predatory home lenders

http://bangordailynews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=144668&zoneid=35

'Piggies' squeal on banking's porkers

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061230/OPINION03/612300349/1001/BIZ