Category Archives: Saving
How Facing Debt Troubles Can Make the Holidays Merrier for Atlanta Consumers
Your waistline isn’t the only thing at risk of expanding this holiday season. Most folks ring up more debt in November and December than any other time of year, thanks to grocery shopping for holiday meals, gift shopping for family and friends and desperate retailers pulling out all the stops to get us to buy… Read More »
Fed’s $600 Billion Plan to Lower Rates Could Help and Hurt Atlanta Consumers
By now, we all know that the Fed is buying $600 billion in Treasury bonds in hopes of boosting the economy. What we don’t know is if it will work, say Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. In short, the idea behind the stimulus is to pump money into banks, reducing rates and thereby increasing borrowing. But while… Read More »
Low Interest Rates Might Help Chicago Homebuyers, But Could Hurt Others
By now you’ve probably already heard that the Fed plans to plunge $600 billion into U.S. banks. But what does that mean for the average American? That depends on where you’re at financially, say Chicago bankruptcy attorneys. By printing more money, the Fed hopes to lower already-low interest rates. And as we all know, low… Read More »
Early Start to Holiday Shopping Season Leaves Chicago Spenders in Debt
Once upon a time, the day after Thanksgiving marked the official start of the holiday shopping season. Lately, it seems more like the day after Halloween. And as for this year? Red and green goods were pushing black and orange merch off the shelves by the beginning of October. Welcome to holiday shopping in an… Read More »
Longer Christmas Shopping Season Keeps Atlanta Consumers Spending
Christmas might come just once a year – but lately it’s been overstaying its welcome. It used to be that stores waited at least until Halloween was over to stock the shelves for the holiday shopping season. But this year, the red and green decorations started taking over by mid-October. Starbucks hasn’t even broken out… Read More »