I write a lot about struggling Americans, and there are a lot of them. Some folks persistently complain that I am merely supporting the whining class. You know the refrain: Americans have it a lot better than they ever have, that all the lines of people carrying huge TVs out [Keep reading]
Last year, I reported on Sirius XM’s gotcha-laden business practices for tricking consumers into paying for their service (thanks for publishing it, Credit.com). In my case, the firm simply refused to allow me to sign up without agreeing to automatic renewal, which I hate. I had experienced surprise renewals from [Keep reading]
While Comcast is pushing new modem/router gadgets at subscribers around the country, some consumers are complaining that they are being tricked into ordering new modem/routers that come with a monthly fee. Also, in many cases, customers who simply click on a link in an email to learn more information about [Keep reading]
Some Pinterest users around the web are complaining that the massive sharing site is malfunctioning, leading to a lot of anxiety among pinners. “Wow! A disaster on #Pinterest. It’s having a nervous breakdown,” wrote one. “No ones pins are in the right place. All the boards are totally mixed up. A [Keep reading]
Has Black Friday jumped the shark? And it if has, is that a bad thing? Some $7 billion went missing this weekend, according to early estimates from the National Retail Federation. (Sales for the four-day weekend dropped from $57.4 billion last year to $50.9 billion this year). Mayday! The golden [Keep reading]
Where are the most economically sane places to live in America? The map below is an attempt to answer that question. I recently wrote about data revealing the top places to live in America with affordable homes, jobs, and good schools. In The Restless Project, I’ve explained that many American [Keep reading]
I spent the last couple of weeks looking at work-at-home jobs and the various gotcha and booby-traps they come with for Credit.com. As usual, many of these things work because they contain a grain of truth and perhaps even stay on the right side of the law. But the real [Keep reading]
Kimberly and her husband have no credit card debt, a reasonable $963 monthly mortgage payment for their North Carolina home, and just saved $600 a month on child care when their oldest child started kindergarten. And they are drowning. With two kids, aged 5 and 3, and now only one [Keep reading]
A recent study published in a serious academic journal found a connection between credit scores and heart disease. A note tucked inside the paper mentions research that could by vital to parents. Scientists at Duke University examined 1,000 New Zealand residents for signs that credit behavior and health were linked, [Keep reading]
You’ve probably heard about online scams involving high-priced items allegedly for sale on web sites. Consumer sends money, item never arrives, victim loses thousands of dollars. But no one really falls for that, right? Wrong. In fact, $20 million wrong. Scams like that are so successful, and so pervasive, [Keep reading]
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