Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

News Author: Jon Dell

Emergency Savings by the Numbers


Contradicting reports suggest we either are or aren’t building our emergency savings. We may or may not be financially savvy, either.

IFR: Problems Grow, Lawsuit Next?

May 9, 2013

The disorganized and embarrassing known as IFR continues to fall apart as Rust Consulting admits to sending wrong checks out this week.

New Service Detects Child Identity Theft

April 23, 2013

Child identity theft is on the rise. One company is now offering a free service for parents to protect their little ones.

FHA Needs $943 Million

April 11, 2013

It’s good economics: the close to $1 billion in taxpayer funds that will be required to save FHA could be pulled from the $17 billion profit Fannie Mae reported last year.

Guess Who Else Has Shopping Addictions?

April 9, 2013

Both men and women have shopping addictions; in fact, it’s about half and half according to statistics. What to look for and why it’s not as simple as many believe.

3 Money Trends That May Affect You

March 28, 2013

The recession has resulted in new credit scoring models and borrowing options.

Did Wells Fargo Kill Disabled Navy Veteran?

March 21, 2013

A retired military veteran played by the rules and was still foreclosed on by Wells Fargo, even after the bank admitted the error was its own.

Does the Pope Have a Credit Card?

March 12, 2013

Does the Pope have a credit card? How about bank accounts? As we ready to hear who will be named Pope, we explore these questions.

Loan Modification Scam Prevention Resources

February 28, 2013

Scammers are everywhere, waiting to steal your identity, credit cards and cash.

Komen, BoA Partnership at Risk?

February 19, 2013

Arvest Bank bought 29 branches of Bank of America in several states. What does this mean for BoA partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation?

Tax Season Officially Kicks Off

January 31, 2013

The IRS is ready for your tax returns. The deadline is still April 15, but free filing opportunities make it easy.

Do You Really Need to ‘Humanize’ Your Finances?

January 24, 2013

Heard of Simple? You will. It’s a new platform that really brings financial management to the forefront. It’s easy, though detailed, modern but still a breeze to incorporate into your financial tool box.