I heard a song playing on the radio in Austin, Texas, one recent night that brought back memories of the classic blues music that I listened to growing up. Austin singer/songwriter Larry Shannon Hargrove belted out a bluesy tune called “I Need a Bailout” in the style of R&B greats Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Womack and Al Green. (You 20-somethings: [...]
October 16, 2009
Today is Boss’s Day, an annual holiday celebrated in America. A bad boss can make your world a living hell, but a great boss can make your life much easier. Today is a time for employees to thank their superior for being a good and fair boss (though right now, I think it’s simply a [...]
October 16, 2009
Greetings, MYC readers. There’s a lot of buzz about credit cards this week and so I thought it’s time for another roundup. Here’s what’s in the news: Still Getting Screwed PressofAtlanticCity.com has a reader writing in to complain that, in spite of the new CARD Act, they are still getting jacked around by credit card companies, namely [...]
October 16, 2009
Ann Minch started a debtor’s revolution on YouTube when she told Bank of America to stick her credit card debt in their bailout pipe and smoke it. Angered that her interest rate had jumped from 12.99% to 30% for no good reason, Minch went on an angry video rant targeting the bank. The result? Bank of [...]
October 10, 2009
The last three years have seen many changes on the financial front. While most people focus on the mortgage market, banks have had problems in other areas. One has resulted in massive write-offs in the credit card market. This raises a host of tax issues for credit card holders.
October 10, 2009
The existence of credit cards has affected the spending habits of most of the card holders. The card holders who have less self discipline are knee deep in debt due to overspending. In order to rescue this bad financial position, it is a must for you to reduce your debt. However, it is not [...]
October 10, 2009
The existence of credit cards has affected the spending habits of most of the card holders. The card holders who have less self discipline are knee deep in debt due to overspending. In order to rescue…
October 2, 2009
Are you in more debt than you wish to be in? Are you constantly searching for a credit card with a lower interest rate? Do you feel that if something doesn’t change that you will not be able to afford your monthly bills? Are you behind on your payments due to credit card debt?
October 2, 2009
How much debt do you owe? Regardless of how much it is, wouldn’t it be nice to have 50% of it completely erased? Of course it would! You may think it’s wishful thinking, but it is a legal reality. While it’s true that credit cards are the reason for nearly 90% [...]
September 30, 2009
Over the past couple of years many of us have turned to our credit cards to get us through the difficult financial climate, and this has led to a lot of cardholders sinking deeper and deeper into credit card debt. A debt charity has recently stated that those who are now struggling with their credit [...]
October 16, 2009