Category Archives: Personal Finance
Chicago Shoppers Turning To Big Box Stores For Financial Services
Kmart’s latest blue light special might not be on clothing or toys, but on financial services. With millions of Americans looking for checking account alternatives to avoid rising bank fees, retailers like Kmart, Wal-Mart and Best Buy are jumping on the banking bandwagon, according to The Washington Post. Kmart, for instance, is testing out prepaid… Read More »
Retailers Begin Offering Banking Services to Atlanta Customers
How about a bank account with that new pair of socks and order of McNuggets? It’s possible at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has always been known for being a one-stop shop, but now the retailer – along with a number of other big-box stores – is taking the designation literally by offering financial services from prepaid cards… Read More »
Is Hidden Debt Taking a Toll On Your Marriage?
Forget a box of chocolates. The best present you can give your significant other this Valentine’s Day is your faithfulness – financial faithfulness, that is, say Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. Relationships these days are just as likely to be damaged by financial cheating as by adultery. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, more than 50 percent… Read More »
Are Your Financial Secrets Hurting Your Relationship?
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, but the majority of Americans are doing something decidedly unromantic, say Chicago bankruptcy attorneys. At least 30 percent of married people cop to cheating – of the financial kind, that is. In other words, they admit to hiding a major purchase or other financial indiscretion from their partner, according to… Read More »
The Truth About Bankruptcy’s Effect on Chicago Credit Scores
The most common myth about bankruptcy is that folks who file will never see a good credit score – but the truth is, they might actually see a better one. According to an expert from Bankrate.com, it’s possible to not only rebuild credit after bankruptcy but to improve to a score of 750 or more…. Read More »