Author Archive for: ‘Michelle Mealey’
National Consumer Protection Week: Order the Consumer Action Handbook Today
Just in time for National Consumer Protection week, the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has revealed the 2012 edition of their Consumer Action Handbook. The handbook is freely available for order at Publications.USA.gov. Here’s a direct link to the page for the Consumer Action Handbook, …
5 Articles to Inspire Your Savings
From around the web, here are five articles that offer tips and strategies to help you save: 10 Money-Saving Strategies From Yahoo’s Shine, this article by CNBC’s Jessica Naziri offers 10 strategies for saving money on things ranging from insurance to bulk buying. There’s also …
America Saves Week is Coming Up
Springboard is proud to once again be a partner in the nationwide America Saves Week initiative. This year, America Saves Week takes place from February 19th to the 26th. About six weeks ago, we urged consumers to make New Year’s resolutions and to include savings …
Identity Theft Prevention Guide, Part Six
Is a credit monitoring service worthwhile? Credit monitoring services have popped up in response to identity theft, but it’s difficult to know whether these services are genuinely worth the cost. There are credit protection services that aim to prevent identity theft from happening to you, …
Guide to Homeownership: 7- The Loan Closing
The loan closing, or settlement, is the final step in the home purchase process. The seller may not have to attend, but the buyer, a closing agent, and real estate agent will meet to finalize the process. The closing agent may be someone who works …
Top Ten Mistakes Homebuyers Make
1. Don’t buy a home until you have sold your current home, unless you are willing to make two mortgage payments.
Protect Yourself From These Common Credit Repair Scams
For as long as money has existed, there have always been plenty of unscrupulous thieves willing to take it from you. In the old days, the most common way to relieve people from their cash was to knock them over the head and take it. In today’s world, however, the most common crooks tend to be a lot sneakier.
More Consumer Scams to Avoid
If you have any money in your checking account, or available credit on a credit card, you can bet there’s someone out there who will gladly swindle you out of it.
Relationships and Money: Recipe for Disaster?
We’ve all been there. A friend or relative approaches us a little down on his luck. The bills are piling up and they need a couple hundred dollars to get through payday.
29 Food Buying Tips
1. Plan meals and snacks around the four food groups
2. Plan meals for the week
3. Shop once a week for main items
