Free Credit Report Freezing Arrives One-Year After the Massive Equifax Hack Attack
Starting today, credit report freezing is available to all Americans for free with the top three credit reporting agencies (CRAs): Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. …
Advice
Hurricane Florence Victims: Dry Out Your Credit Cards for 90+ Days – Just Ask
With rivers finally cresting, Hurricane Florence victims are now preparing for the Paper Hurricane to follow: insurance claims, FEMA claims, unemployment claims, spoiled grocery …
Millennials Life Insurance Understanding is More Than You Think
Millennials are much more concerned about how they would pay their bills if the primary wage-earner were to die, than consumers between 35-49. Women were …
Dorm Room Pilfering Can Be a Real Dilemma – Stuff Disappears & No Proof
College students and young single Americans tend to be broke most of the time and often find themselves living with a roommate or two …
Skipping Vacations to Save Money May Necessitate Costly Depression Treatments
While most Americans recognize well-deserved annual vacations are needed to clear out the cobwebs, realign priorities and strengthen a relationship with their better half, …
DATE KILLERS: Student Loans, Credit Cards, Payday Loans – SERIOUSLY?
Three out of four single Americans agree anyone with more than $50K in student loan debt should move on. Only credit card and predatory …
Students Face More Cyberbullying & Tricky Situations – Need More Face Time w/Parents 2B e-Safe
Today’s cyberkids most likely learned about the “birds and bees” well before your “parental talk,” plus they know lots of good and bad “stuff,” …
American Workers Agree Financial Juggling is #1 Stressor – Unpaid Medical Bills Major Culprit
Dealing with debt, savings, insurance, budgeting is causing employees to miss work, not get enough sleep and more likely to be frequently anxious or …
Credit Reports Now Bigger Threat to Security Clearances Than a Vengeful POTUS
The Department of Defense (DoD) now has 24X7 “eyes” on your credit file looking for past-due bills, excessive debt, collection activity and/or a high …
Payday Lender Scams $228 MM: Draws 10 Yrs in Slammer + $69MM Penalty & Assets Gone
Operating a network of 20 companies, Hydra Financial and its principals allegedly collected on fake, short-term, small-dollar online loans, bilking hundreds of thousands of …
