Thanks Janet Yellen: Fed Rate Hike Helps More Than Hurts Americans
| Banking Americans will earn more money on their savings than they'll pay through higher interest rates on credit cards and home lines of credit a Read More >
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What Happens When Credit Card Companies Sell Your Debt
| Credit Cards For millions of Americans, credit card debt may be a burden, but for Read More >
Credit Cards
9 Unexpected Perks Your Credit Card May Offer
By Janna Herron |
Your credit card is more than just its cash-back rewards or travel points. Read More >
Your Credit Card Has A Suspicious Transaction: 5 Steps You Should Take
By Janna Herron |
The odds that you’ll discover a phony credit card charge are on the rise, as is the likelihood of the suspect transaction arising from an Read More >
How Credit Card Rewards Are Under Threat
By Robert Harrow |
With their flashy bonuses and hefty cash-back payments, credit card rewards have become as American as apple pie. Read More >
Should You Worry About Getting a Perfect Credit Score?
By Janna Herron |
Boosting your credit score is a good way to improve your personal finances. Read More >
Why You Should Never Pay Just the Minimum on Your Credit Card
By Janna Herron |
It’s tempting: Pay the smallest amount possible toward your credit card bill and move on. Read More >
Some Consumers To Get Small Credit Score Boost In July
By Janna Herron |
Your credit score is determined mostly by how you’ve managed your debt over the years—but other data, public records such as unpaid tax b Read More >
Insurance
Homeowners Insurance Rate Changes First Half of 2017
By Craig Casazza |
In this article we review all pending and approved rate filings submitted by homeowners insurance companies in the past six months to...Read More >
Amica Mutual Seeks 13% Auto Insurance Rate Increase in Texas
By Craig Casazza |
On June 29th, Amica Mutual Insurance Company submitted a request to raise auto insurance rates in Texas by an average of 12.7% for approx Read More >
Auto Insurance Rate Increases in Ohio: 17% More Expensive Since 2011
By Craig Casazza |
Auto insurance rates in Ohio have gone up about 17% in the past six years, below the 25% nationwide average. We break down the lack of...Read More >
Hartford Insurance is Raising Auto Insurance Rates by Nearly 20% in Tennessee
By Craig Casazza |
On June 20th The Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest and Twin City Fire Insurance Company, both members of the larger The Hartford Read More >
5 Reasons Renters Should Consider Getting Flood Insurance
By Craig Casazza |
The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and most homeowners in high-risk areas should already have their insurance in order Read More >
Auto Insurance Rate Changes for June 2017
By Craig Casazza |
We will be reporting and monitoring any significant auto insurance rate changes in an ongoing monthly report. Click to read the rate...Read More >
Personal Finance
Bumped From a European Flight? File for Compensation
By Haley Osman |
Many Americans are more familiar than ever with their air travel rights after high-profile incidents like the United Airlines passenger-d Read More >
How To Benefit By Volunteering To Take Another Flight
By Haley Osman |
The recent United Airlines fiasco, in which a passenger was forcibly ejected from a plane to make room for a team member that needed his Read More >
What To Do If You're Bumped From a Domestic Flight
By Haley Osman |
As the recent United Airlines fiasco shows, just because you shelled out hundreds for a plane ticket doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a sea Read More >
Should You Still Use a Travel Agent?
By Haley Osman |
Before everyone carried the Internet around in their pocket, travel Read More >
Countries Where Buying Starbucks Is The Most And Least Extravagant
By Paul Reynolds |
Most coffee drinkers in the U.S. have a sense of how pricey, or not, Starbucks seems. At an average of $2.75 at U.S. Read More >
How Your Opinions Can Make You Money
By Haley Osman |
Your friends may tire of hearing your thoughts on shampoo, politics or hotels, but there are indeed businesses that find your input so va Read More >
Small Business
How To Hire Staff For Your Small Business
By Rebecca Wessell |
Expanding your business to the point of needing to hire employees is a milestone that inspires pride. Read More >
Four Types of Insurance to Cover Your Employees
By Susan Gulliford |
Congratulations! Read More >
Which Loans Can Help You Expand Your Small Business?
By Janna Herron |
For a small business, the initial goal is not success, but survival. Read More >
5 Types of Insurance Your Business (Probably) Needs
By Susan Gulliford |
Your business began as a great idea, and has now proceeded to funding. Read More >
How To Cope With A Spouse Starting A Business
By Rebecca Wessell |
So your husband or wife chooses to start a business. Read More >
How To Plan A Loan To Buy Equipment For Your Business
By Ben Taylor |
Business owners can enhance the bottom line of their enterprise through boosting profit, cutting costs, or both. Read More >
Data Blog
The Most And Least Affordable Cities For Public Transit
By Paul Reynolds |
Transit systems across the country are feeling financially squeezed, and many are passing the pain along to riders through fare hikes. Read More >
NFL Teams Should Think Twice Before a Black Monday Firing
By Craig Casazza |
The end of week 17 in the NFL usually brings a series of firings for NFL coaches. Read More >
Which Holiday Weekends are Most Dangerous for Drivers?
By Craig Casazza |
Every year millions of Americans hit the road for the holidays, especially ones like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Read More >
Which New York Neighborhoods Stand to Be Fined the Most by the New Airbnb Law?
By Craig Casazza |
The new New York State law against short-term rentals is poised to fine many of the Airbnb hosts. Some neighborhoods may be affected more...Read More >
The Data Behind Appointing a Supreme Court Justice
By Rebecca Wessell |
In mid February, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Read More >
Moves, Mergers and Name Changes in the NFL
By Rebecca Wessell |