Archive for the 'Money & Finance' Category

I have a fictional friend who likes to stop by her local Starbucks on her way to work in the morning. I haven’t been to a Starbucks Coffee store in a while so I’m not sure what the going rate for fancy coffee is, but I think she pays about $37 a day for her […]

I’ve never thought of applying for a credit card online before as I get about seven solicitations a week in the regular mail saying I’m “pre-approved” for this card or that one. But what about those unfortunate people who don’t get all these offers for credit cards in the mail? What are they to do?? […]

Where’s the first place you would go if you were wanting to get a loan to buy a car? I thought about this for a bit the other day while sitting in traffic in my 2000 Jeep Cherokee with no air conditioning. It was about a hundred degrees outside and probably 110 degrees on the […]

Have you ever wondered why insurance companies will charge more to insure 18 year old little Johnny Redneck and his souped up 1969 Camaro? It’s because statistically, he’s much more likely to slam his car into a pole when peeling out leaving the Dairy Queen. But why is this? Is it because he’s a knucklehead? […]

Not too long ago I was researching some debt consolidation services for an MBA point paper on the topic of financial management. Do a quick search of debt reduction and you’ll likely find millions of sites telling you exactly how you can get debt free. The truth is that there’s no easy answer. You may […]

While many may think payday loan providers can be a seedy lot, there are times when getting a cash advance makes fiscal sense. Imagine this scenario. You just moved to a new city to start a new and better job. With most employers you will work at least one pay period before receiving your first […]