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 [...]

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 [...]

One of the paradoxes about filing for bankruptcy is that filers are required to take a financial education course (also known as debtor education) before they can receive their discharge from the court.
While it makes sense to prepare people for their fresh financial start, it seems like the timing is off—think how much good such [...]

CNNMoney recently ran an article that outlines 21 essential tips for people looking to build or rebuild their credit and generally improve their money management skills.
Here’s a look at some of the hints offered and how you can use them to help improve your financial wellbeing, no matter where you are on the road to [...]

If you’re committed to a budget as a way to recover from personal bankruptcy or to improve your overall financial health, you’re probably used to comparing prices in stores and online.
Perhaps the trickiest part of making sensible, budget-friendly purchases is the question not of price, but of quality: it may not be sensible to get [...]

A recent article from the San Francisco Chronicle discusses a study of hundreds of bankruptcy filings and found that many bankruptcy filers had certain habits in common. If you’re recovering from a personal bankruptcy filing or trying to get your finances on track, these behaviors should act as warning signs that you may not be [...]

The most empowering part of creating a budget is seeing where your money goes—and finding steps to take to keep more of it. So what better way to reinforce your budget than seeing where we as a nation spend our money?
Bundle.com (a personal finance site backed by Microsoft, Citi and Morningstar) has just released its [...]