Category Archives: Personal Finance
Consumers Can Be Thankful for Decreasing Grocery Store Prices
I could swear that grocery prices inch higher every day, but apparently (and fortunately for my wallet) I’m wrong – the price of a Thanksgiving meal has actually declined this year. Don’t believe me? The proof is in the (corn) pudding. A survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that a family of 10… Read More »
Thanksgiving Meal Costs A Little Less This Year
If your financial state has you struggling for something to be thankful this year, take heart – at least your holiday meal won’t cost as much as last year. For the first time in almost a decade, the price of a Thanksgiving meal has dropped. A traditional dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing… Read More »
Clean Out Your House for Extra Cash This Season
The best deals this shopping season might already be in your closet. If you’re looking for some extra cash, why not just purge some of your junk? You know, the clothes that don’t fit, the gifts that just aren’t your thing, the outdated cell phones sitting in a desk drawer. Forget gathering dust — they… Read More »
Selling Unused Stuff Can Be a Golden Opportunity for Cash
Short on cash? How about turning some of your trash into treasure? Every time I start complaining that I don’t have enough living space, I clean my closet and realize that it’s me, not my house, that’s the problem. And unless you’re a neat freak, I bet you’ve got a stash of unused stuff somewhere,… Read More »
Banks Find Ways to Make Checking Accounts More Expensive, Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers Say
There’s a lot of (legal) pick pocketing going around, but that shouldn’t mean we have to put up with it. Remember last month when we discussed the growing cost of credit cards? In response to new legislation meant to protect consumers from unfair fees and term changes, credit card companies are lowering limits, raising rates… Read More »