Category Archives: Consumerism

What You Can Do To Get A New Checking Account– also posted in Home Finance, Personal Finance

Getting a checking account can be hard when you have had credit problems in the past, have had an account closed on you for over drafts, or being stuck in Chexsystem for whatever reason. Fortunately, there are some financial institutions that will offer second chance accounts that do not run your name through Chexsystem to [...]

What Makes Checking Accounts Excellent to Have– also posted in Frugality, Home Finance

While it is not absolutely necessary to have a checking account to get by living, opening up an account with a reputable financial institution can make all the difference in the world. Making things much simpler, faster and safer. When it comes time to pay bills, depending on the individual, someone could go from carrying [...]

Three Reasons to Get Out of Debt– also posted in Basics, Budgeting, Credit, Frugality, Savings

Everyone knows we should get out of debt.  We also know we should lose weight, but we just don’t until that high school reunion comes around.  We all require motivation in order to make a change in our life.  Presently the debt has allowed us to buy thing we wanted.  That gratitude makes the debt [...]