Category Archives: Saving
Prioritize Your Own Economic Health Over the State of the Economy
Sometimes it seems like there’s no way to win. Americans are saving at the highest rate in years and paying off debt in record numbers. Recently the Federal Reserve announced that June saw the fifth straight month of reduced credit card debt. It seems like frugality has finally caught on. That sounds like good news,… Read More »
Chicago Bankruptcy Attorneys Recommend Recycling for Extra Cash
You probably already know that if you save your aluminum cans and glass bottles you can earn something like 5 cents per container – but, unless you’ve taken to collecting cans from friends, neighbors and city streets (not necessarily a bad idea) it’s really more of a rebate than a way to make money. But… Read More »
Illinois Bankruptcy Lawyers Caution Against Work From Home Scams
Become a mystery shopper and earn $7,000 a month! Work from home doing data entry for $10,000 a month! If you believed everything you read in the classifieds, you’d think that our economy has more jobs that it can fill. Not only that, but we’d all be stinkin’ rich because everything pays so well. Unfortunately,… Read More »
Keep Your Credit Cards Out of Sight to Save Money, Suggest Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers
Some people have coin collections. Others collect baseball cards. Some folks, like my boyfriend, collect guitars. I happen to have a credit card collection. Fortunately, I haven’t opened any new accounts lately – I know better. But once upon a time, I was clueless. If a store offered a 15 percent discount or members rewards… Read More »
Illinois Bankruptcy Lawyers Warn of Hidden Bank Fees
I don’t usually do well with change. I’ve had pretty much the same hairstyle since high school, I’ve been driving the same car since I got my license and I have a mini-meltdown every time Facebook changes its layout. So naturally, I’ve been banking with the same company – a large national bank that shall… Read More »