Personal Finance

A common misconception in our consumer focused world is that the only thing that separates the high and low cost of an item is the name on the label. While in many cases this holds true, groceries…

Last year, JetBlue and American Express severed business ties after having a credit card co-brand relationship for almost 10 years. Barclaycard would be taking over the contract and promised they would make changes with the…

How many times have you heard people say “stop trying to beat the market!”  Have you listened?  How often do you hear the term “asset allocation?”  Do you listen?  What about the word “diversify.”  I’m…

Most people have a credit card in their wallet, whether they’ve maxed it out, use it religiously, or are just hanging onto it for emergencies. Even more plentiful are credit cards that are no longer…

There is a new name at the top of the list when it comes to fine dining, fast dining, international dining, and any other kind of dining you can think of. However, if you have…

The phrase ‘credit score’ or ‘credit check’ will be familiar to anybody who has ever rented a house, opened a new bank account, bought an expensive item on finance, or applied for a loan. It…

There are a number of reasons why you would want a credit limit increase on your credit card. For example, you might want to start making bigger purchases using your credit card, which means a…

Recently we came across an amazing thread on Reddit in which a person describes their incredible reduction in a medical bill.  It reads something like this: Recently, I had to be taken to the emergency…