Fortune magazine asks an interesting question in a recent article: what’s up with the growing trend of Americans moving away from big banks as their source of funding?
According to the article, a growing group of Americans are disenchanted with large financial institutions after watching the financial crisis unfold. While many are still comfortable with traditional [...]

Investors can find a massive amount of information available to read, watch and listen to in today’s media environment.
On the television channel CNBC, for example, one can find streaming prices at the bottom of the screen, currency exchange rates on the top, and one pundit after another offering their take on solid and questionable investments. [...]

With the U.S. unemployment rate still near 10 percent, plenty of Americans are in job-hunting mode, which means that first encounters with potential employers are always on the horizon. And, according to a recent article from CNN Money, a growing number of employers are checking applicants’ credit history as part of the hiring process.
Here’s what [...]

Maintaining a home can be expensive and time-consuming, but it’s important to invest money in your abode to make sure it doesn’t deteriorate or become unlivable. Unfortunately, as this New York Times article warns, some scammers try to sell unnecessary or fake home-improvement services to unsuspecting homeowners.
Here’s a primer on what to look out for [...]

Between endless advertisements and what sometimes feel like continuous gadget updates, it’s become all too easy to spend money these days. But the good news is that today’s advanced technology also provides more opportunities to save money than ever before. Don’t believe it? Check out some of the latest and greatest dollar-saving ideas from around [...]

A summer abroad can be a culturally enlightening experience for a young person. But the lessons don’t have to be limited to art museums and historical sites. A summer abroad can also be a chance for a young person to learn some important lessons about fiscal responsibility.
When they are away from the family, on a [...]

For many of us, home appliances fall into that category of things that don’t get any attention until they start to give us trouble. This is too bad, as performing regular maintenance around the house can stave off big, expensive repairs down the road.
Not sure where to start your home goods checkups? Check out this [...]