bobbydozier / Spending Wisely

Nobody would want to take the road to bankruptcy in any way. So if you can avoid it, avoid it immediately. Here are five sure ways to get yourself into bankruptcy quickly:

1. Using credit cards to …

Bank of America Corp is planning to introduce an online bank account that will charge $8.95 monthly for paper statements and using tellers. The new type of account is seen by many as a means to make u…

If you're trying to go on a budget, you might also want to try five simple steps that can let you keep more money in your wallet:

1. Pay more than the minimum balance. Make it a point to limit …

The end is near for free checking accounts. Most banks will begin charging customers monthly maintenance fees if there isn't enough activity going on in a checking account. Customers will either h…

Always be careful when you enter a financial transaction. Otherwise you may end up paying more than what you bought actually costs and what's worse is that you may not even notice it.

Here are …

The best places to keep your money are in small banks.

Consider the case of Prairie National Bank, a two-branch bank located in southern Illinois — which offers an interest rate of 1.90% on an 18-…

Many people give us advice about how to manage our money. You read books, magazines, and web sites, and yet still commit errors in handling our finances.

Below are some of the most common mistakes …

Only 41.9 percent of Americans' personal income in the first three months of 2010 came from private businesses, according to a study conducted by USA Today. On the other hand, people's incomes…