Many of the nation’s largest credit card companies recently sent notices to their customers informing them that if they do not pay the credit card bills on time the penalty could raise the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of interest on these accounts to as high as 29.99% on new charges. The announcement has confused a [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Ten Ways to Save on Filling Your Tank
With the average price of gas more than $1 higher than this time last year, American consumers are feeling the pain at the pump as more of their income goes to keeping their cars on the road. Here are 10 money-saving tips from the U.S. Department of Energy for everyone fed up with filling up [...]
Don’t Be in a Fix: Understand Warranties and Service Contracts
As retailers celebrate Father’s Day in June, the media will be filled with images of Dads doing things around the house. Warranties and service contracts are another way to get things repaired when Dad isn’t around, or if you are a father that simply prefers to let someone else do the work. The Federal Trade [...]
