Your Money and You

  Remember when you only had to use your bank cards' pin number was to get cash out the ATM.  Those were the good old days, right. Well, ever since most stores began accepting debit cards for...

  When the recession hit, millions of Americans found themselves rationing everyday household purchases. From home foreclosures to loss jobs, the average middle-class family received a...

  Travelers beware!  If you thought you were catching a great deal on a hotel room, you better think twice.   Recent research reveals that sites such as Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia,...

  There are some things in this world you have to see it, before you believe it.  A 2013 increase in employee base pay is one of those things.   According to CNNMoney, the constant...

  Remember when "having cable" at home was the BIG thing??  Well, those days are almost over.  With television networks offering online videos of their most popular shows,  people are dropping...

  Over the years, traveling via air has declined for several reasons.  Besides having a plain ole fear of flying, one reason Americans refuse to fly is the high cost.  But for those who do fly,...

  The battle between the merchants and the credit card companies just ended.  On Friday, July 13, small and large businesses reached an agreement with Visa and MasterCard to no longer charge...

  Nowadays, not a month goes by without us hearing of a celebrity owing huge sums of money to the IRS.  The most recent victims, like Lauryn Hill and R. Kelly, both have been purposefully sought...

  It's graduation season and some high schoolers are still deciding if furthering their education is the route for them. Well, for the parents it's a different story.  "Who will pay for college"...

    Taxes can be a bit of a hassle. Filing taxes can take up a lot of time especially if you are not the most organized person. You may have pertinent receipts stashed in file cabinets or old...

  Is money the root of all evil? Probably so! In many households, financial burdens are causing unwanted stress amongst mates. The constant arguing over who bought what, how much those shoes...

      Tax time is finally here. As usual, the IRS is expecting accurate filings and the documentation to back up your return. What's new is that you have two extra days to get your return together....

With the housing market spiraling out of control, due to massive amounts of foreclosures, many people find out that their property taxes don't speak the same language.  Some families find themselves...

Parents, if you have a child that's in their twenties, you may want to begin stressing the importance of saving money.  During this stage in their lives, they're spending more and being seduced with...

Once the government issued new laws in which bank institutions were forced to stop charging certain fees, the banking industry got clever and created new ways to charge citizens. One way, which recently...

This is the smartest thing I've heard in a minute.      The housing market and predatory lending is the primary reason why the U.S. experienced a "recession". So in order to counter act this and get...

Here's an interesting concept.  A company in California called Relay Rides have successfully created an unique rental car niche. Relay Rides allow common everyday people rent their own personal...

The ever so popular, Clark Howard, has released a New York Best Seller, "Living Large In Lean Times: 250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money".  The guide contains useful tips that should help...

Many of us cringe at the thought of having to plan for the inevitable. Some people think that openly discussing death will cause an untimely occurance. But as with all topics, if we don't talk about it,...

      With the constant reminder that this economy is no better off now than it was several years ago, many people are reluctant to put their money in so-called “safe houses” for fear of it being...

When purchasing stock, many individuals cringe at the thought of paying high prices. But nowadays, there is a wonderful alternative to purchasing stock. Instead of spending all that money, try buying only...

If you're wondering how much is your net worth, CNN's Money Magazine offers a quick online assessment tool called the Net Worth Worksheet. This online tool allows you to plug in your assets (i.e. savings,...

The author of ,Tax This: Standing Up Against The IRS, Scott Estill provides CNN with a few tips that will help prevent you from being audited by the IRS.   Some best practices that will best help you...

If you want to save every little penny you have this tax season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is  now offering a FREE tax filing service. The service, appropriately called FREE FILE, will allow...

One way to tell if the economy is back on track or NOT...go to your local grocery store. According to the Wallstreet Journal, a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture lists the state of Texas...

The next phase in mobile technology is the Near Field Communications (NFC) system. According to Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, NFC capabilites will allow developers to build mobile devices that can accept...

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, established by Congress in Feb. 2009, offers quite a few opportunities for you to get back a little extra cash this upcoming tax season. The Stimulus, as...

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By Bels Last week I sent out a message asking my Facebook friends for financial topics for the STACKS Mag blog. I figure this will be a good way to find out exactly what people want to read about. So a...

Has your standard of living changed? Are you spending less and saving more? Buying more name brands or still wearing last year's designs? Sirloin or ground chuck? Even a blind man can see that things have...