‘financial wellness’ Archives
Credit Repair Opportunities for 2012
Credit Repair Opportunities for 2012 By Jim Kemish Moving Forward into the New Year Recent years have been economically difficult for most Americans. And as the economy has struggled, lenders have continued to tighten credit requirements, making things even harder for credit challenged consumers. But there have also been positive and [...]
Will your home be worth more in 2012?
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Will your home be worth more in 2012? Real estate expert Barbara Corcoran discusses the good — and bad — news homeowners can expect in the upcoming year. http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/45798261
TODAY revisits chain auto repair shop investigation
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy TODAY revisits chain auto repair shop investigation NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports that a Meineke repair shop caught on camera for overcharging customers “does not tolerate” what happened and has since “hired all new managers and [...]
Auto dealers make changes after TODAY investigates
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Auto dealers make changes after TODAY investigates NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports that Bayside Jeep, an auto service center caught on camera overcharging for unnecessary repairs, fired personnel involved, while corporate representatives maintain they made [...]
Verizon drops $2 ’convenience’ fee
Verizon drops $2 ’convenience’ fee. By Suzanne Choney Less than 24 hours after it announced it would charge a $2 "convenience fee" for every one-time online or phone payment customers make, Verizon Wireless reversed course after consumer outrage spilled onto the Web. The decision also came hours after it was made known that the FCC said it [...]
Verizon to charge $2 for online bill pay
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Verizon to charge $2 for online bill pay Verizon, the nation's largest provider of wireless phone and internet services, says it will start charging a fee to customers who pay their bills online. NBC's Pete Williams [...]
Money Manners; Guy shouldn’t have to pay bill for date’s sister – The Daily Breeze
Money Manners; Guy shouldn't have to pay bill for date's sister - The Daily Breeze. Q Is the guy always expected to pay on a first date? I'm in my 40s and just starting to date again. I recently asked "Meredith" out to dinner. When I went to pick her up, her sister "Renee" was there. Renee had come to town on business and decided to stay for [...]
Consumer agency shares top beefs against credit card issuers
Consumer agency shares top beefs against credit card issuers. By Bob Sullivan Given a chance to complain, creditcard consumers jumped at the opportunity. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened for business earlier this year, and its first actions were to solicit consumer complaints about credit cards and set up a system for resolving [...]
We are the median: Living on $50,000, military-style
We are the median: Living on $50,000, military-style. By Allison Linn CORONADO, Calif. – Just a few years ago, Jason Ruediger was a single guy with a military salary and little more to spend it on than his car, insurance and meals out. “When you’re single, I mean, your whole paycheck goes to you,” said Ruediger, 25, a petty officer [...]
Just say no to store credit card offers
Just say no to store credit card offers. By Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan Shop at a major retailer between now and Christmas and there’s a good chance the clerk at the register will offer you an instant discount – 10 to 20 percent off your entire purchase – if you apply for the store’s creditcard first. What should do you do? “I [...]
