Category Archives: Economy
How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping This Fall
You might not be in school anymore, but retailers are doing their darndest to get you back to school shopping. After several years of slumping sales, stores are using aggressive new tactics to move their merchandise. And they’re focusing all their efforts on the fall season and – before you know it – the holidays…. Read More »
Pros and Cons of Financial Overhaul Bill for Chicago Consumers
It looks like the financial reform bill will pass – though just barely. But what does it mean for you – and specifically, for that debt you’re carrying around? If all goes according to plan, the overhaul will do more than aim to avert another financial crisis, say Chicago bankruptcy attorneys. It will alter the… Read More »
What the Financial Overhaul Bill Can and Can’t Do for Atlanta Consumers
It was years in the making, but it looks the financial reform bill is finally on its way to becoming a reality. The question now is, how much will it actually reform – especially for those of us overwhelmed by debt? You’ve probably heard about how the overhaul aims to reorganize the financial system to… Read More »
Atlanta Consumers Ready Finances for Potential Double-Dip Recession
Just when we think the economic downturn might be safely behind us, economists start talking about a double-dip recession. Talk about bad timing. Thanks to unemployment, the dire debt situation in Europe and an unstable housing market, it seems that the current economic recovery might not stick. For folks who have been barely scraping by… Read More »
Chicago Residents Prepare Finances for a Possible Double-Dip Recession
One day we’re discussing the end of the economic downturn – the next, we’re speculating about whether we’re in a double-dip recession. What’s the moral of the story? You just can’t trust the economy – so you’ve got to trust yourself. Sure, things seem bad right now. But if you look at the past, you’ll… Read More »