The Institute for Financial Literacy reports that bankruptcies are increasing among college-educated, higher-income earners.
Entries from September 14th, 2011
Bankruptcies Increase Among College Grads: Student Credit Card Offers to Blame?
September 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Bankruptcy
Tags: Bankruptcy·college graduates·college students·colleges·credit·Credit Cards·Dodd-Frank·financial reform·Institute for Financial Literacy·universities
Raising Financially Responsible Teenagers
September 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Your Money
Teenagers are at that stage in their lives where they are starting to enjoy buying things for themselves without having to ask money from their parents. It’s also during this time that teens are becoming financially independent. They work as babysitters, fast food attendants, salespersons, and store cashiers so they can earn their own money [...]
Tags: Budgeting·careful shopping·credit card use·Credit Cards·financial responsibility·savings accounts·teenagers
Fed Report Shows Decline in Credit Card Spending
September 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Credit Cards
The Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Report released on Friday shows revolving credit (i.e., credit card debt) fell in July for the first time in three months.
Tags: Consumer Credit Report·credit·Credit card debt·credit card spending·Credit Cards·debt·Economy·Federal Reserve·recession·revolving credit
Obama Speech Lays Out Plan for Jobs, Housing
September 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Economy
Is the President’s plan for boosting jobs and the housing market a solid solution or a house of cards built on shaky re-election ground?
Tags: Economy·housing market·Jobs·jobs plan·Obama·President·re-election·Tax Cuts·Unemployment
