How to Stop Feeling Broke

If you find yourself nervously checking your bank account balance before payday, perhaps it's time to make some changes. Before swearing off restaurants or cutting up your credit card, ask yourself the following eight questions, which are designed to help get you back on top of your finances.

Ten Top Credit Card Choices From College To Retirement

Not all credit cards are created equal. Different types can help you meet different financial goals at various stages of your life, from the first days of college to the golden years and retirement. Here?s a selection of the options out there.

Good Credit (Last of two parts)

MANILA, Philippines - THE recent commemoration of Credit Consciousness Week (April 24-30, 2012) was a special opportunity to learn about the importance of good credit. Last week, we discussed how important credit score is in personal finance. It can affect our application for mainly all types of loans: While good credit helps boost credit score, bad credit almost always pulls it down.

6 big credit score misconceptions

Credit scores were never meant for consumers.

Purchases You Should Always Make With A Credit Card

It's a simple fact that in order to establish credit, you have to use credit. For that reason alone, it's a good idea to use credit from time to time. Beyond that, there are also certain types of purchases that you should always use credit cards for because of the increased security that cards offer. Many credit cards also offer additional perks like points earned on purchases, which can really ...