Consolidated Credit asked indebted Americans about their holiday spending plan for this year. The results reveal a “gift gap” that’s rivals the wage gap...Read full article
The 2017 winter holiday shopping season is in full swing. Consolidated Credit offers holiday shopping tips to help you avoid credit card debt and ID theft...Read full article
Thanksgiving isn’t the most expensive holiday, but it can still bust your budget. Watch this video for Thanksgiving shopping tips and frugal meal planning...Read full article
Coffee giant Starbucks announces a new credit card with coffee rewards for java fanatics, but is this is the right choices for caffeine addicts on a budget?..Read full article
A new survey reveals how much credit is a barrier to first time homebuyers. But what's the right credit score to buy a house and how do you achieve it?..Read full article
For the 13th year in a row, bank fees have hit new all-time highs. Find out where ATM and overdraft fees are the worst and what you can do to minimize them...Read full article
Trying to game the credit system to achieve a higher score can seem like a great idea, but one wrong move could land you in a heap of credit card debt...Read full article
Nearly half of Americans carry unpaid credit card balances for more than two years. We calculate the cost of credit card interest charges over two years...Read full article
In the wake of the Equifax breach, CFPB Director Richard Cordray explains why the credit monitors in the U.S. need some monitoring of their own...Read full article
The CFPB asked Americans to rate their own financial well-being and it turns out that most of us believe we’re failing. Here’s what you can do to improve...Read full article
With retail data breaches becoming commonplace, a virtual credit card could give you more ID theft and fraud protection in an unsecure world...Read full article
New reverse mortgage rules from HUD on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program could mean higher initial costs and less money available...Read full article
In an ongoing effort to help homeowners retain their homes and avoid foreclosure, Consolidated Credit announces the launch of Home Base loss mitigation...Read full article
Chipotle steps up as the first corporate entity to offer Denver’s rent buy-down program. Are corporations the new landlords for affordable housing projects?..Read full article
Direct deposit advance could make a comeback, but with interest rates up to 300%, this “solution” could be just as bad for your finances as payday loans...Read full article
As we head towards the most expensive shopping season of the year, Consolidated Credit offers four financial tips to help you avoid credit card debt...Read full article
Services like Uber and Lyft may soon roll out ride hailing credit cards that offer rewards for charging rides. Will they help you save money or hail debt?..Read full article
In answering the question, “How many credit cards do you have?” the real question should be, “Do you have one card too many?” Find the answer here!..Read full article
Consolidated Credit’s latest rent price map shows the cities with the biggest increases and decreases in property rental prices, which impact housing costs...Read full article
The fiduciary rule is meant to protect consumers from biased investment advice, but many in D.C. believe it’s doing more harm than good. Here’s why...Read full article
A new study reveals the states where Millennials are most and least likely to still live at home. How can Millennials achieve financial independence?..Read full article
A new poll reveals credit card holders are some of the best tippers in the U.S., but how much should you tip in 2017? who should you tip or not tip?..Read full article
You have roughly 10-12 paychecks before the start of the winter holidays. We offer tips for budgeting for Christmas in July to help avoid credit card debt...Read full article
Could face recognition technology be the next step in increasing ATM security against identity theft? Two major players are betting that it is...Read full article
For the 13th year in a row, bank fees have hit new all-time highs. Find out where ATM and overdraft fees are the worst and what you can do to minimize them...Read full article
A new study finds cash is still a preferred payment method that most Americans use at least once a week How do you like to pay at checkout: Cash or credit?..Read full article
Vault 7 was intended to show the ability of government agencies to spy on us, but it also reveals the high security risk of using mobile payments...Read full article
As identity theft adapts to get around Smart Chip technology in your credit cards, you need to evolve your identity theft protection measures as well...Read full article
