Recently, the President of the United States struck a controversial deal with the Republican members of Congress. Despite misgivings bout the deal on the part of members in both parties, many economists insist that the deal ultimately gives Americans a much needed pay increase. As a result, money gets pumped into the economy immediately. Further, these same economists predict that because of this package,  hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created during the next two years.
The biggest cause for the optimism seems to be a surprise cut of two …

Have you, amongst many other shoppers, been left strapped for cash because of Black Friday or Cyber Monday?  You can consider consolidate and reducing your credit card debt before, during or after the holidays.
If you are in debt it’s pretty stressful, and certainly no fun.  There are many reasons that consumers should consolidate their credit card debt, but here are 4 of the main ones:

You’ll save money, and it can be substantial.  Depending on how much you owe, the savings could run from the hundreds to thousands of dollars.  If …

Are warranties really worth that extra few bucks?  Maybe, or maybe not.  It can give you piece of mind but on the other hand, if you are an avid DIY person, or the item hardly ever breaks, then warranties are not worth it.  You should thoroughly check out the manufacturer’s warranty, store warranty, or any other kind of guarantee first, before refusing one of those extra money warranties.
Be careful about any warranty you may be considering.  Some offer duplicate coverage, charge too much for the labor/replacement part, etc., or are …

A new prepaid card was due out, featuring the Kardashian sisters, who are on reality TV more often than not.  They are perhaps better known for their romantic adventures more than their financial knowledge.  The debit card had a fee of $100 and the sisters hope to attract fans from their TV show.  At $100 per year to use, it didn’t appear to be much of a bargain.
The Connecticut attorney general called the card predatory.  Naturally, the Kardashians appeared that they wanted to avoid this type of publicity, as opposed …

The Government today announced plans to cut the child benefit in the UK which is payable to each family who has children up until they are nineteen years old. As expected, the announcement caused uproar amongst the middle income earners who these cuts will affect the most.
The announcement stated that any family where one parent earns more than £44,000 per year will have their child benefit removed. This move will be implemented in 2013 and will save the government an estimated £1bn per year.
The critics of this plan seem to …

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) November 19, 2007
Academic Financial Solutions, a leading student loan consolidation company based in Tampa, Florida, is now offering private loans and private consolidation loans, staying ahead of the curve in the ever-changing student loan industry.

“Based on a huge demand for these private loan products as well as the dramatic changes in federal student loan consolidation industry, augmenting our product line makes a lot of sense.” said Michael …

It is now becoming almost impossible for first time buyers in the UK today to get on the property ladder due to the reluctance of the banking institutions to lend money. Young people without help from the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ are finding that the large deposits which are required to purchase a property are now completely beyond them.
It is now common to be asked to pay a deposit of at least 20% on the purchase of a property and when you take into account that the average property …



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The U.S. Justice Department is taking a look at the allegations that the country’s financial institutions were and are inappropriately foreclosing on homes, said Attorney General Eric Holder recently.
A few states are looking into the practices of several financial intuitions such as JPMorgan Chase and Co. and Ally Financial Inc, formerly called GMAC. These two companies have halted the foreclosure process in numerous states amid the crisis.
Ally’s home lending unit said its employees who prepare foreclosures have presented sworn statements to the judge, which states they did not personally validate …