Category Archives: Personal Finance

Work From Home Options– also posted in Economy, Extra Income

Since the financial meltdown following the housing bubble crash, many people are looking for alternative sources of income. Now, with violence in the Middle East, earthquakes/tsunamis hitting Japan, and wars that seem to have no end in sight, this need is even more pressing. We are desperate for some work from home options. I’ll list [...]

What You Can Do To Get A New Checking Account– also posted in Consumerism, Home 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 to do if you face a large debt– also posted in Budgeting, Credit, Debt, debt relief

Since the financial crisis hit there are record numbers of people that are struggling with debt. In some cases people are facing the loss of their family home, which is an unbearable situation. However, there are professional services offering hope for anyone that has unpaid debt no matter how much is owed. The first step [...]