In general, savvy shoppers know that online retailers will beat the prices you find in brick-and-mortar stores. After all, online retailers don’t have the overhead that’s necessary for maintaining a storefront. Add in the fact that comparison shopping online takes nothing more than the click of a button, and it’s clear that online retailers need […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, has officially opened for enrollment. Coverage will begin in January 2014, and open enrollment will continue until March 31st. Even though Obamacare has been a buzzword for most of the Obama administration, there are still many people in the dark about what exactly […]
It’s a well-known fact that 60-70% of college graduates don’t end up in the career field in which they earned a degree. There are many reasons for this, including: Choosing a career field that offers few jobs, or highly-competitive ones Choosing a career field based only on salary and not on one’s abilities and interests […]
We all know we need to protect our Social Security numbers from identity thieves. But what about your doctor, your supermarket, your cell phone service provider, and your child’s school? Even though you can (generally) assume that all of those service providers are on the up-and-up, giving out your Social Security number to everyone who […]
Are you paying for bogus fees and overage charges every month? Would you even realize if an additional fee slipped into your monthly budget? Recent news of popular bank J.P. Morgan & Chase’s (known as Chase Bank) court-ordered refund of a staggering $309 million to consumers should have us all running to check our monthly […]
There are many rewards that come with using credit cards responsibly. With rewards cards, you can rack up points to earn free travel, gift cards, and even cash. On the surface, using credit cards to pay your bills looks like a great idea. Why not get paid to buy what you’re going to buy anyway? […]
