Personal Finance Advice: Are You Scaling Back Yet?
If you haven’t been tightening your financial belt lately amidst all the recent drama with the economy then there is probably one of two reasons: You’re independently wealthy. You haven’t been paying...
View ArticleLate Payments: Personal Finance Advice
If you’re like most people you probably have a few different payments you send out every month. Between utilities, loan payments, and credit cards it can be easy to miss a payment once in a while. So...
View ArticleSetting Priorities: Personal Finance Advice
Unless you live in a rent-free cave somewhere you probably have certain bills that you need to pay each and every month. If you have more than enough money to cover all your expenses then you may not...
View ArticleMoney Mess: Personal Finance Advice
It’s not too tough to realize when your personal finances have spiraled out of control, especially if bill collectors are calling you all hours of the day and your electricity is shut off because you...
View ArticleImpulse Buys with Credit Cards
Using a credit card for impulse buys is a personal finance no-no, but what about those purchases that you want to buy – but don’t need – yet aren’t really impulses? What if you have been thinking about...
View ArticleHoliday Hazards for Credit Card Users
Okay, even a budget fashionista is tempted to break out the plastic when the holidays roll around, and we’re not judging . . . but if you’re thinking of putting some things on credit, make sure you’re...
View ArticleAlaskans Love Thrift Stores And Credit Cards
What: In Alaska, and we imagine the rest of the country, shoppers are going to the thrift store instead of the mall. Demand for second-hand items is up and in some cases, the supply is also up, as...
View ArticleObama Takes On Hidden Credit Card Fees
What: Visa and Mastercard may not be able to get away with charging retailers a “credit card swipe fee” for much longer. Interchange fees, the fee the credit card companies charge merchants every time...
View ArticlePrepaid Debit Cards: Not So Prepaid, After All
What: So, you’re about to check out at the grocery store, and a $50 prepaid visa card catches your eye. That would make a great Christmas gift for someone! Or perhaps you’re into DIY banking, or have...
View ArticleShould You Get a Store Credit Card?
The Budget Fashionista’s Annual “Being Broke Ain’t Cute” Series features tips and advice to help you improve your personal financial health. For more personal finance information, please visit our...
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