As many of you know, I went through the awful experience of having my identity stolen. Identity theft has quickly become one of the top complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and it doesn't show signs of slowing down! Banks used to be robbed, pri...

There is no magic way for your ex-husband or you to be released from the obligation to repay the loan, despite the claims of late night attorney infomercials.

I recently had the great pleasure and honor to conduct an email interview with Barry Paperno from www.myFICO.com. Barry is an expert in the field of credit scoring. My questions were selected from things I personally wondered about...

I’m amazed at the number of half constructed homes that have been abandoned by builders, developers, homeowners, even banks. I’ve seen entire subdivisions abandoned, concrete slabs exposed to the elements, plumbing pipes erupting from the ground,...

Create a personal finance dashboard We can create a financial dashboard similar to our car’s dashboard, but unlike our car’s dashboard, what you put on it is entirely up to you. A great tool to use in creating your dashboard  is Quicken (Try the...

Hope you’ve enjoyed your Black Friday so far. I’ve enjoyed some relaxing time off with friends and family. I’ve avoided the malls and the strip shopping centers, avoided Wally world, Tar—Jay’s, and the electronics stores loaded with things I...

Anyone who’s spent much time in a commercial airliner knows about Skymall. It’s the over-the-top catalog that graces the seatback pocket on every commercial flight I’ve ever been on. Leafing through it on my last flight made me wonder if...

It’s a natural human tendency to think that money makes you smart, or is it that being smart makes you money? After all, how did rich people get that way in the first place? Surely it had to do with intelligence, right? Maybe, maybe not. Most people...