I must admit to being tired of hearing about the recession, poor economic news, whether it is finally ending, yada, yada. But I will also admit that although my personal economic situation has not been affected significantly (to date) by said recession, I have changed some behaviors as a result. Not suprisingly, many individuals have done [...]
Entries Tagged as 'consumer spending'
A List of Interesting Recession-Time Behaviors
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Tags: consumer spending·consumer spending habits·economic trends·economy·recession·sageworks
Feds Cut Rates, Yet Credit Card Rates Continue Upward??
December 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Banking, Consumer Debt, Credit Cards
It’s a classic case of “what is wrong with this picture”: the Federal Reserve recently slashed it’s benchmark interest rate for the umpteenth time this year to 1%, it’s lowest level in years, yet many consumers are getting broadsided with higher rates and fees on their credit cards. So what gives?
The bottom line is, the [...]
Tags: banking fees·consumer spending·credit card fees·credit card rates·Credit Cards·higher fees·increased credit card fees·interest rate increases
