Third-Quarter Card Debt Sinks as Stimuli Runs Dry
Third-quarter card debt is expected to take a big hit as the waning impact of one-time consumer stimuli payments, and reductions in unemployment supplemental …
Spending
Spending Confidence Holds in Feb for U.S. Consumers
The University of Michigan Survey of Consumers found spending confidence by American consumers increased slightly in February. The coronavirus was mentioned by 8% of …
Savings Secrets You Can Unlock Using Your Noggin
Savings secrets do not exist in Europe and Asia, but in the good ole U.S.A trying to put together a savings jar of $400 …
Small Business Grapples with Uncertainty
Small business challenges for 2020 will not be easy as more than eight of ten owners indicate attracting new customers is their biggest problem, …
Elusive Best Credit Card is Old School & K.I.S.S.
Best credit card is an oxymoron. There has never been the “ten best credit cards,” or even the “one best credit card” you gotta …
Stable U.S. Economy Likely to Hold till Election Day 2020
Stable U.S. economy is the word of the day. Barring unforeseen events like a global coronavirus plague, a Mid-East war, a successful impeachment or …
Home Sharing, Hotels Maternity & Financial Goals
Home sharing is becoming more expensive than a hotel stay as greedy homeowners slip in exorbitant cleaning fees and service fees. At the same …
Free Tax Filings, Terrible Tariffs & Home Prices Dip
Free tax filings were not widely known among low-to-medium income taxpayers as some commercial tax preparation services did their level best to hide them …
Consumer Confidence Key to Recession & Payments
Consumer confidence may be beginning to show some cracks as recent surveys and monthly data confirm. Affecting about two-thirds of economy, the fog will …
Holiday Retail Sales Solid as Online Sales Soar 19%
Holiday retail sales solid, hitting projections of 3-4% growth over last year’s shopping season. Specialty apparel was the hottest online retail category. Gizmo sales …
