Who’s To Blame For $4 Gas

May 20th, 2008

CNN Writes: “It’s hard to imagine now, but in 1999 gasoline sold for 90 cents a gallon. How’d we get from there to $4 a gallon?” Additionally, if you would like some debt advice to stretch your budget, see my article 40% Pay Raise Without Asking The Boss

Feds Target Credit Card Industry

May 2nd, 2008

CNN Reports: “…the Office of Thrift Supervision, responsible for overseeing the nation’s savings and loans, endorsed a seven-point plan to tackle “unfair” and “deceptive” practices by companies that issue credit cards. ” See also my article Credit Cards Dirty Lil Secrets

Record Gas Prices Squeeze Drivers

April 22nd, 2008

CNN Reports: “With gas prices now averaging $3.51 a gallon nationwide, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service, more and more Americans who have to drive are weighing the need for each and every trip.” See also my article Money Strategies In Car and Life Insurance.

The Food Price Bulge

April 21st, 2008

CNN News reports: “As American families face the double whammy of higher gas and food prices, moms nationwide are resorting to considerable ingenuity to stretch their monthly grocery budget.” See also my article 5 Proven Steps To Budget Motivation

Specifics of Mortgage Bail Out

April 3rd, 2008

CNN reports: “Senate Democrats and Republicans, under election-year pressure to do more about the mortgage crisis, worked around the clock Wednesday to draft a bipartisan housing bill that has been fast-tracked for a debate and vote”

Federal Homeowner Bailout?

March 26th, 2008

Cnn Reports “The proposal… would have the Federal Housing Administration guarantee hundreds of billions of new, lower-cost loans to troubled homeowners. See also my article, How Much Is A ‘Ton of Interest’?

Save at The Gas Pump

March 24th, 2008

CNN says “It’s costing us more and more money to fill up the gas tank. And while that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, there are some tricks to getting the most value per gas dollar.” See also my article How To Curb Your Spending

National Survey Of Gas Stations Talks

March 10th, 2008

CNN reports: “Daylight Saving Time will bring a growth in demand that will remain in force throughout the summer, and could result in price increases of ‘at least 20 to 30 cents at the pump, perhaps by mid-April’”…. See also my article, Debt Priority - Hierarchy of Debt

When Credit Cards Put You In Jeopordy

March 4th, 2008

CNN Reports: “With banks tightening their standards and the drumbeat of recession getting louder, there’s no better time to grab control of your debt than now”. See also my article, Credit Cards Dirtly Little Secrets.

Recent Banking News Not Good

February 28th, 2008

A recent CNN article says: “Bad news about the banking industry may have you wondering about the safety of your hard earned cash at your own bank.” See also my article, How Much Is A Ton Of Interest?