Are there any free bill pay services out there? Paying bills online makes life easy. You don't have to write checks, get them into the mail, and sort through your ... Read More

Rewards checking accounts pay high interest rates on money in a checking account. How do they do it? The bank requires you to jump through some hoops, with requirements such ... Read More

This is not about catching H1N1 from the person in front of you. Some ATMs can be hacked and infected with a nasty program that doles out sensitive information. The ... Read More

Sometimes doing nothing is great. It's easy, and sometimes it makes financial sense. Other times, laziness can cost you. For example, leaving money in low-yielding savings accounts (or accounts ... Read More

A new form of student loan help will soon be available to some borrowers. The Income Based Repayment Plan is available after July 1st. As the name suggests, your loan ... Read More

HSBC used to offer a nice free checking account. They've changed the policy, and the account is no longer available. If you previously opened an HSBC free checking account, you ... Read More

Most people know by now that you can order a free credit report each year from each consumer reporting agency. However, the process can be confusing. As you access your ... Read More

Since the financial crisis sent foreclosure rates skyrocketing, mortgage help has been a hot topic. Some banks have taken it upon themselves to help borrowers - figuring it's better to modify ... Read More

Ally Bank, formerly known as GMAC Bank, is facing pressure from regulators and the banking industry to cut rates on deposits. Ally Bank was paying competitive interest rates on savings and ... Read More

The recent rush to get a mortgage has paused, or possibly stopped. Mortgage applications are back to February-like levels. The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that application activity declined 7.2% since ... Read More

It's difficult to find free credit scores and reports. The Web is full of sites promising free credit information, but most of the time you get what you pay for. ... Read More

If you've got some old student loans, you might consider consolidating them after July 1st. Rates on federal student loans will hit rock bottom, giving you the opportunity to lock in ... Read More

No, you didn't win the Jamaican lottery. In addition to familiar phishing scam emails, postal mail fraud is increasing. A Jamaican lottery scam has been increasingly pesky lately. Scammers ... Read More

Reader George shared a nice tip for "older" people (he said it, not me) investing in brokered CDs. If a CD owner passes away before the CD matures, the heirs sometimes ... Read More