| Date |
Title |
Teaser |
| 07/06/09 |
Caveat Mortgagor |
Financial illiteracy is the main problem in consumer finances today |
| 06/30/09 |
Calculating Consumer Happiness At Any Price |
Research indicates consumers might be less susceptible to price advertising than previously thought |
| 06/30/09 |
New Plan Ties Reduced College Loan Payments to Income |
New repayment plan for student loans will allow for reduction of debt to be based on graduates' income |
| 06/24/09 |
Hot Plastic Could Melt at AmEx |
AmEx stocks might be over-valued as the struggle between classic charge cards and pure credit cards continues |
| 06/24/09 |
Collection Agencies Call Up Revenue in Recession |
Collection firms are still making money from bad debt |
| 06/18/09 |
Credit Cards Get the Ax -- and Blender |
Consumers are engaging in an anti-credit card trend |
| 06/16/09 |
Credit Bailout: Issuers Slashing Card Balances |
Many credit card companies have given low-level empolyees the power to make deals with cardholders |
| 06/14/09 |
Penetrating the Maze of Mortgage Relief |
New York's mortgage reform program has been slow to help those in need |
| 06/11/09 |
CRL’s Video Response to Smooth, Sly Check 'N Go video |
A video reveals the true cost of the Check 'N Go Pay-Day Loans |
| 06/01/09 |
Closing the Benefits Loophole |
Legislators are pushing the Treasury to protect benefits directly deposited into bank accounts |
| 05/24/09 |
Job Losses Push Safer Mortgages to Foreclosure |
The number of people with prime mortgages going into forclosure is rising as job losses soar. |
| 05/22/09 |
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, or the Credit CARD Act of 2009 |
"To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes." |
| 05/17/09 |
What Does Your Credit-Card Company Know About You? |
The psychology of debt-collecting |
| 05/16/09 |
Weighing the Options With Credit Card Debt |
The New York Times assesses options for handling credit card debt |
| 05/13/09 |
With Support, Congress Seizes on Credit Cards |
Lawmakers are determined to rein in credit card companies |
| 05/11/09 |
Banks Brace for Credit Card Write-Offs |
"For many lenders, losses are now starting to outpace layoffs." |
| 05/09/09 |
Shift to Saving May Be Downturn’s Lasting Impact |
The culture of thrift fostered by the recession might outlast the economy's recovery |
| 05/07/09 |
An Inquiry Into Firms That Offer to Cut Debt |
New York's attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, is investigating companies that offer debt reduction services |
| 05/03/09 |
Arm Twisters Grab $$ From City's Coffers Debt-Collection Gold Mine |
Misery is a gold mine for debt collectors |
| 05/03/09 |
Fair Game: Students’ First Lesson: Beware Loans’ Fine Print |
When chosing which lender to use those taking out student loans must read the fine print |
| 04/30/09 |
Debit Card Use Overtakes Credit |
Debit Card purchases exceeded those made with credit cards for the first time during the last three months of 2008 |
| 04/20/09 |
Debt Settlers Offer Promises But Little Help |
Debt settlement companies often fail to fulfill their promises to consumers |
| 04/14/09 |
The 'Real' Financial Crises |
The real crises afflicting the American Economy is the lack of financial literacy of its citizens |
| 04/09/09 |
BofA to Boost Rates on Cards With Balances |
Bank of America is raising interest rates on many credit card customers carrying a balance |
| 03/23/09 |
How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke |
Regardless of their incredibly high salaries, many pro-athletes go broke upon retirement |
| 03/16/09 |
House of Cards |
Credit card companies are trying to close customer accounts |
| 03/11/09 |
Housing Plan Creates Opening for Scammers |
Obama's foreclosure prevention plan creates opportunities for scam artists to cheat borrowers |
| 03/04/09 |
This Account is Closed |
So You're Dead? Don't Expect That to Stop the Debt Collector |
| 02/01/09 |
A Boost in Online Money Courses |
Financial literacy courses gaining ground |
| 02/01/09 |
New FICO Credit Score Debuts |
New credit score calculations said to be more accurate predictor of borrower defaults |
| 01//29/09 |
A Layoff in the Smith Family Ripples Through Town |
A family of six struggles to adjust as they become a single-income home |
| 01/18/09 |
How About a Stimulus For Financial Advice? |
Financial education must be a component of any plan to fix the economic crises |
| 12/8/08 |
Vodafone, Western Union Offer Transfers Via Cell |
Vodafone plans to team up with Western Union to allow international money transfers from cell phones |
