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Struggles With Student Loans 22 Aug 2013 | 05:40 am
Both my daughters and son-in-law struggle with keeping up student loans. Sallie Mae is horrendous to work with. They are rude, unempathetic, and harrass with continuous phone calls at least 3-4 times ...
The Gamble of Online Gaming 13 Aug 2013 | 11:58 pm
by guest blogger Lauren Zachry Have you ever “needed” to build a castle in Minecraft? Buy more vegetables for your garden in Farmville? Or level up faster in Candy Crush? You may have decided to use ...
Feds to Crack Down on Abusive Online Payday Lenders 13 Aug 2013 | 01:11 am
Last week, at least six federal agencies including the Department of Justice, Treasury and the CFPB announced that they are coordinating a broad probe of online payday lenders that charge enormous int...
CFPB Introduces New Plan to Help Veterans 2 Aug 2013 | 11:40 pm
Each year, about a quarter million servicemembers leave the military. Many of these veterans and their families are struggling with a number of financial issues, from student loan repayment to difficu...
Agencies Urge Banks to Work with Private Student Loan Borrowers 1 Aug 2013 | 03:55 am
By Tara Thwin-Paljor Last week, three major banking agencies – the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of Currency - issued a statement that fin...
Best Prepaid Cards Are Versatile, Safe, Transparent & Reasonable 30 Jul 2013 | 11:24 pm
A prepaid card is a plastic card that you “load” with money. Prepaid cards are available online, in stories and even from banks. Some prepaid cards can be expensive to use and not all prepaid cards ha...
Consumer Reports rates prepaid cards for value, convenience, safety & disclosure of fees 30 Jul 2013 | 09:10 pm
July 30, 2013 Consumer Reports Rates Prepaid Cards For Value, Convenience, Safety & Disclosure of Fees Many Cards Have Dropped Fees & Offer Convenient Features But Fee Disclosure Is Still Poor and C...
Prepaid cards: How they rate 30 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
Prepaid Cards: How They Rate on Value, Convenience, Safety and Fee Accessibility and Clarity Executive Summary Prepaid cards are mainstream financial products, widely used and relied upon by consume...
Consumer Tips for Using Prepaid Cards 25 Jul 2013 | 11:11 pm
What is a prepaid card? A prepaid card is a plastic card that you “load” with money that you can then spend at stores and online. When you buy the card, you load money onto it. Then, when you use the...
The Necessary Change in the Future of Financial Regulation 17 Jul 2013 | 10:57 pm
By guest blogger Tara Thwin-Paljor The government of South Korea made an announcement last week about plans to split their financial regulatory body. This is a move that may have deep global implicat...
