Tag: debt

I have always loved the way money feels in my hands, ever since I was a small boy. When my dad would give me...

Today, the means of earning income are virtually as unlimited as your imagination. In the past, working for a living was the only viable...

Ugh, the crazy world of credit. You don't want to spend money that is not yours but somehow you get tangled up in the...

Comedian John Oliver has brought renewed attention to the nationwide debt crisis, but he isn't the only one who can help people struggling with...

Nearly everything in our society tempts us to live our lives in debt. From alluring cash-back credit cards, down payment-free cars and “no payment...

Accumulating debt is not fun. It’s months, years and sometimes even a lifetime of grief, despair and humiliation. Sure, you have a lot of...

A 2011 study found that Americans are generally happy when they have a household income of $75,000 (and no happier, really, with more). Yet...

Spring is the season of tax refunds. When combined with the continued drop in gas prices, consumers have more and more money in their...

For eight out of 10 US taxpayers, tax season is synonymous with refund season. According to an H&R Block analysis of 2012 refund data,...

The Federal Reserve raised the interest rate in December for the first time in about a decade. While fixed-rate loans won’t be affected, if...