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Foreclosures Up in January, Expected to Grow

The number of homes that were foreclosed nationwide in the month of January rose slightly from December's totals, but was still considerably lower ...

Credit Reports vs. Credit Scores: What Are You Looking For?

We do a lot of writing about the importance of credit scores and credit reports when it comes to lending and debt. After all, generally the better ...

New Card on the Block: PenFed Platinum Rewards Card

One thing I've always liked about PenFed credit cards is that the benefits usually far outweigh the costs. This latest addition to their lineup is ...

The Big Payoff: No More Credit Card Debt

What a difference a week can make. I have no credit card debt---seriously, I am at ZERO!!! It has been many years. It feels good and I just want ...

Wrongful Foreclosure Settlement for Military Members

The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder recently reached a substantial settlement that will provide significant ...

5 Simple Steps for Choosing the Right Credit Card

There are a few things in life where having too many choices is fun. Ice cream comes to mind. Really, Ben & Jerry's can come out with a new ...

Proposed Law Would Crack Down on Oklahoma Debt Collectors

For people upset about unfair or deceptive debt collectors, Oklahoma State Senator Gary Stanislawski believes he has a solution. Stanislawski ...

Valve: Online Gamers’ Data Hacked

It's been a bad ten months for online gamers who value their credit cards. First, last April, came news of a huge data breach at Sony, which ...

When Debt Can Be Good for You

The idea might make some shudder: Debt can be good? Believe it or not, it is actually good to have certain types of debt in your financial ...

Unfairly Foreclosed On? Feds Give More Time to Fight

Do you believe that your bank or mortgage servicer erroneously foreclose on you? If so, now you have another three months to do something about ...

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