Insurance Moves to Make Before Irma, Or Any Other “Weather Event”
| Homeowners Insurance As Hurricane Irma tears through the Caribbean, and threatens to bear down on the U.S. mainland, those in its potential path are readying... Read More >
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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... Read More >
Credit Cards
Is Your Best Response to Equifax a Credit Freeze or a Fraud Alert?
By Janna Herron |
As the fallout from the huge Equifax data breach continues, consumers can choose among two safeguards to thwart fraudsters from opening...Read More >
3 Ways To Get Exclusive Experiences Through Your Credit Cards
By Robert Harrow |
Find out how you can use your credit cards to enjoy some of the finer things in life. Read More >
3 Potentially Cheaper Ways to Finance a Large Purchase With a Credit Card
By Janna Herron |
Need to charge a big expense? Here are three credit card options that can reduce the interest you pay or offer affordable payment plans. Read More >
Getting a Credit Card for Your Kid in College
By Janna Herron |
If a debit card alone isn’t working out for your college student, a range of options allow them to acquire a credit card, including one...Read More >
What You Should Now Do About the Massive Equifax Data Breach
By Janna Herron |
As millions of Americans deal with the very real possibility that their personal information was stolen in the massive Equifax breach...Read More >
5 Simple Ways to Build Your Credit History
By Janna Herron |
It’s the credit conundrum: You need credit history to get credit. But you need credit first to build that credit history. Where do you...Read More >
Insurance
Rate Increases Averaging 17.3% Requested by Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Texas for 2017-2018
By Katherine Ross |
Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the underwriter for Direct General Insurance Agency, submitted a request to the Texas...Read More >
Florida Insurance Regulators Announce Protections for Home Policyholders due to Irma
By Paul Reynolds |
Florida homeowners who are wrestling with filing claims, facing policy renewals or fearful of policies being canceled in the wake of Irma...Read More >
2017-2018 Rate Changes Averaging 15.6% for Sentinel Insurance Company and Trumball Insurance Company in New Mexico
By Katherine Ross |
Sentinel Insurance Company and Trumball Insurance Company, both subsidiaries of The Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, submitted...Read More >
How to Handle Your Home Insurance After Irma and Harvey
By Paul Reynolds |
If your home was damaged by Harvey or Irma, the emotional and logistical upheaval you’re experiencing may make it difficult to...Read More >
Rate Increases Averaging 16.8% for First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company in Oregon for 2017-2018
By Katherine Ross |
First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company submitted a request to the Oregon Bureau of Insurance in August 2017 to increase...Read More >
2017-2018 Rate Changes Averaging 17.7% for Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company in Oregon
By Katherine Ross |
Pharmacist Mutual Insurance Company submitted a request to the Oregon Bureau of Insurance in August 2017 to increase the premiums for its...Read More >
Personal Finance
How to Keep From Squandering Your Lotto Winnings – Or Any Financial Windfall
By Janna Herron |
Mavis Wanczyk, the single winner of the $758.7-million Powerball jackpot, plans to quit her job and relax. She should also consider a...Read More >
How Much You Can Save If You Commute By Bike
By Jen Chou |
With more Americans than ever getting to work by bike, cities are celebrating the trend's positive impact on fitness, traffic congestion...Read More >
6 Money Moves To Avoid On Your Foreign Vacation
By Katherine Ross |
The world’s economies and banking systems may be becoming more integrated, but there are still unique challenges to managing your money...Read More >
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-...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 |
Just because you shelled out hundreds for a plane ticket doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a seat. Though most passengers may not realize it...Read More >
Small Business
The Squares And Stripes of Credit Card Processing Aren’t For Everyone
By Robert Harrow |
Walk into an independent coffee shop or craft show these days and you’re liable to see the distinctive square credit card readers that...Read More >
Why Business Loans Are Often Rejected—And What You Can Do About It
By Robert Harrow |
You’ve been approved for virtually every loan, card, or other credit product you’ve ever requested, and yet your business loan has been...Read More >
3 Must-Haves When Choosing Your Business Bank
By Rebecca Wessell |
Small business banking is a topic that sometimes gets short shrift. With interest rates beginning to rise and business services at big...Read More >
Don’t Fund Your Small Business Dreams With Credit Cards
By Janna Herron |
Small businesses face staggering odds. About a third go under in the first two years, while half fail after five. To avoid this fate,...Read More >
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. But as with obtaining your first...Read More >
Four Types of Insurance to Cover Your Employees
By Susan Gulliford |
Congratulations! Your business just joined the one in five small enterprises that have grown big enough to need employees to help get the...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. In fact, only five of the 32 teams in the NFL have not...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. Do certain holidays tend...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. With news of his passing and the upcoming presidential election, there...Read More >
Moves, Mergers and Name Changes in the NFL
By Rebecca Wessell |