Have you heard the news? The IRS is going to be sending YOU money this year, instead of you sending THEM money. But, there’s a catch. They’re just giving you back your own hard-earned money! Yes, it’s a nice gesture for Congress to send us some tax money back, but is [...]

Here are some great tips about your W-2 from JK Lasser. Your W-2 is the most important tax document that you’ll receive, so don’t lose it! And make sure you’re looking out for it in the mail this week and the next.
Mailboxes and tight waistbands are usually the last reminders of [...]

I wrote the article below in the midst of watching the market drop 300 points in the morning, then from about 12pm to 3pm, it rallied to post a gain of 300. I told you not to panic! So, is this enough proof to show you that you shouldn’t drink the doom and [...]

Yes, I saw the stock market this morning. It’s not looking good. There’s no reason to panic, though. We still have one of the most robust, dynamic economies in the world. The free market will correct itself, and it will bounce back. A couple of you have wrtitten comments showing [...]

Reuters via Yahoo Finance, wrote this article about potential hope for distressed borrowers feeling the pressure of foreclosure due to adjustable rate mortgages.
Mortgage lenders were being stingy at the beginning of the housing downturn, but now they are finally realizing the ramifications of what is going on with the housing market, so they’re [...]

This article from USA Today has a recap of the move that The Fed made overnight and the plunge that the Dow Jones made this morning at the opening of trading.
Okay, let’s take this one step at a time. First, The Fed cuts the federal funds rate .75%, going from 4.25% to [...]

( via The Consumerist )
This picture says it all. Credit card companies think so little of you, that they think they can lure you into applying for a credit card just to get a free two-liter of pepsi. They think all it takes to get you to sign up for their debt machine [...]

What was the defining moment in your life when you decided to start taking control of your finances?
Maybe you’re seeking the knowledge and desire to start taking over your finances, so you might not be able to answer this question yet. But for those of you that enjoy reading this blog and [...]

Over the weekend, I was contacted by an employee at Mint.com to introduce their website to me, and let me know about a contest they are going to be running for the next two weeks. The contest is call the “Holiday Spending Hangover” contest, and Mint.com wants to help you pay off your holiday [...]

Here’s some great articles from the past week that you should check out. All of these sites are approved by Money Crashers to be great sources for information and unofficial advice about personal finance and consumerism.
Consumerist gives us another reason never to shop at CompUSA. CompUSA refuses to accept cash for [...]