Articles and Online Resources of Interest
Please check out these articles and web sites approved by our staff. Our staff keeps current on debt-management trends, money issues and changes in laws which may affect you, the consumer. If you have a topic of interest you’d like to see on this page or have an article to recommend please e-mail amy@scpublicrelations.com.
New this month: July 2008
Crack Down on Credit Card Debt
abcnews.go.com | By Rich McHugh and Imaeyan Ibanga
Plan Those Summer Savings
www.NellieMae.com
Kid's Money Management
www.nysscpa.org
18 Ways to Beat Inflation
Money Magazine |
by Amanda Gengler
Beat the College Loan Crunch
Money Magazine | Carla Fried
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Six smart steps for potential stay-at-home dads
www.msnbc.msn.com | by Brian Reid
Managing your folks' money: 5 steps
CNNMoney.com | by Walecia Konrad, Money Magazine contributing writer
Teaching teens about credit and borrowing
www.hvpress.net
8 Smart College Money Moves for 2008
FoxBusines.com | by Joseph Hurley
Super Cheap Mother's Day Gift Ideas
www.frugalliving.about.com | by Erin Huffstetler
Financial Spring Cleaning: Tips for Tidying Up your Finances
www.debtadvice.org
Mommy Savers: 5 Financial Tips for Moms
today.msnbc.msn.com | by Teri Cettina
Use Your Tax Refund for Debt Relief
www.clearpointcreditcounselingsolutions.org
Going Green to Save Some Green
online.wsj.com | by By Sara Schaefer Munoz
Gas Prices Hit New High: Here's How to Save
www.smartmoney.com | by Kelli B. Grant
Can you teach your kids to be rich?
articles.moneycentral.msn.com | by Abby Ellin
Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles
www.zenhabits.net | by Aussiegall
Frugal Easter Basket Ideas
www.stretcher.com | by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Surviving the current recession
www.richmondregister.com | by Don McNay
Tips for an Inexpensive Valentine's Day
www.youngmoney.com
Can't Buy Me Love: Valentine's Day on a Budget
ezinearticles.com | By Jessica Slate
Tightwad Romance and Love Advice
www.tightwad.com
Erasing Debt in the New Year
associatedcontent.com | By James Mitchell
How to Have Better Financial Health in the New Year
associatedcontent.com | By James Mitchell
10 Steps to Better Your Credit and Plan for a New Mortgage or Refinance Your Home Now
associatedcontent.com | By Dan Brizel
5 smart ways to trim your year-end tax bill
today.msnbc.msn.com
Tips to reduce your home heating bill
today.msnbc.msn.com | By Sharon Epperson
Resolution: Pay off holiday debt in the new year
www.msnbc.msn.com | By Jean Sherman Chatzky
2008 Credit/Debt New Year's Resolutions
credit.about.com | By LaToya Irby
Home Insurance Check-up
Valueyourmoney.org | By Teresa McUsic
10 smart year-end tax moves
Bankrate.com | By Kay Bell
What's the best advice you've gotten?
Bankrate.com | October 24, 2007
Shortcuts: Save, Save. Don't Splurge on a Piggy Bank, a Tin Can Will Do.
The New York Times | September 1, 200
Joyce Brothers: Debtors Anonymous, Overspenders Anonymous can help
Seattlepi.com | By DR. JOYCE BROTHERS, SYNDICATED COLUMNIST
Doctors Offering No-Interest Loans to Patients
The New York Times | August 30, 2007
Eight Golden Lessons from The Silver Screen
Money tips from "Mary Poppins," "The Big Lebowski" and more.
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer | By Kathy M. Kristof
20 Ways To Save On A Shoestring
MSN Money | MP Dunleavey
Save Big With The Flashback Budget
MSN Money| Liz Pullman
Couple Learn the High Price of Easy Credit
The New York Times | May 19, 2007
Try Shopping Around for Student Loans
The New York Times | May 2, 2007
Don't Be an Online Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams
Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and has ranked as one of the top consumer concerns for the past several years. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has produced a multimedia presentation to help consumers protect themselves from identity theft. The presentation provides information on steps consumers should take to secure their computer and protect themselves from identity theft, as well as actions consumers should take if they become a victim of identity theft. Financial institutions are encouraged to make the link available to their customers from their websites..
A collection of publications for consumers and businesses regarding the FCRA
Teaching Financial Responsibility to Your Children
May 24, 2007 | By Samantha Hilliard, Financial Advisor at First Command Financial Services
For Teens:
Money Talks
ABA Education Foundation| Volume 2
Teach Your Teens About Credit And Reports
By: Lois Center-Shabazz
For Kids:
It’s A Habit!“Changing Children’s Lives One Dime At a Time.”
Discover Planet Orange and open your eyes to the world of money!
Dollars and Sense for Kids
About.com | Financial Planning
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