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As if you needed another medical malady, high blood pressure results from the high anxiety generated when you submit a claim to the insurance company for an expensive procedure, or any procedure for that matter, only to find you've been denied coverage you thought you had.

PostedApril 2, 2011

AuthorMax

With new banking regulations it has become harder for banks to charge overdraft fees, which was a great source of revenue for banks.

PostedMarch 30, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsBanking, Saving, Video

On March 7th, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart cited seven reasons our unemployment rate remains stubbornly high.

PostedMarch 25, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

So you just graduated and you can't find a job? No worries, you think you can hide by going back to school. Let's see...what should I study? Oh, I know, I'll get a law degree, that'll take me three years.

PostedMarch 24, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

In America we use a ton of paper (which is an enormous understatement.) I think of all the paper that is wasted on a day-to-day basis and it's rather staggering. Not only are trees a precious resource, but they also supply a large portion of our oxygen

PostedMarch 23, 2011

AuthorMax

I know it's tempting. You get that check in the mail from your credit card company. They tell you to use it to pay your bills or use it to go and splurge. Don't do it! If you read the fine print, you'll find these checks are just like a cash advance on your credit card. A cash advance can have a sobering affect on your credit card balance.

PostedMarch 22, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsCredit, Spending

If the government isn't going to be responsible, then we citizens have to take the lead. Esteemed columnist Scott Burns from the Dallas Morning News points to eight ways we can lead by example.

PostedMarch 21, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsFinancial Planning, Spending

The most common are from the way insurance providers handle claims, whether it be for health insurance, car insurance or homeowners insurance. Here are four things you can do to help you in the process of making and receiving a claim:

PostedMarch 20, 2011

AuthorMax

I know, I know... we sometimes don't know what to do first. Walk the dog or wash the car? Vacuum the carpet or clean the bathrooms? Mow the lawn or trim the shrubs. Pay off debt or establish my emergency fund?

PostedMarch 19, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

While The Fed is concerned about rising prices, especially crude oil, one of the members of The Fed, William Dudley, drew sharp criticism when he spoke in Queens, New York last Friday when he excalimed that he thought underlying inflation was low despite rising food an energy prices.

PostedMarch 18, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesSaving Money

The best approach is the SMART approach. Whether your goal is saving for your emergency fund, spending less money, or spending less money at the grocery st

PostedMarch 17, 2011

AuthorMax

Often times people are confused about the interest rate when shopping for car loans and mortgages. Then they wonder if that rate can be compared to the interest they earn on an investment.

PostedMarch 16, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsInterest Rates, Loans, Saving

And you thought charging for baggage, blankets and pillows was bad enough. With the latest incidents in the Middle East which is driving up the price of oil and therefore, jet fuel, airlines are finding ways to raise revenue.

PostedMarch 15, 2011

AuthorMax

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about staying out of debt. Once you've climbed and conquered what seemed like an insurmountable mountain, you should reward yourself.

PostedMarch 14, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsFinancial Planning, Saving

It doesn't take rocket science to figure out if you spend more than you make you're soon going to get into trouble. Everyone knows that. The reason people spend more than they make is because they aren't in touch with their money. Not just figuratively, but literally.

PostedMarch 13, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsFinancial Planning, Spending

I don't play the lottery because I think of it as voluntary taxation. I read that you have a one in 16 million chance of winning the lottery and I believe it. Actually, since I sometimes don't even see the glass as half full, (sometimes I can't even find the glass,) I think my chances are much les

PostedMarch 12, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesSaving Money

TagsHealth, Insurance, Medical Bills

For years I've believed that being physically fit means being fiscally fit. The numbers don't lie. Amway has developed a wellness program for their employees and it is really paying off for both Amway and the employees.

PostedMarch 11, 2011

AuthorMax

All this talk about the possible lockout on Friday had me thinking: man, if I made the kind of money that NFL players make, I wouldn't have any problems at all. That is, I wouldn't have any money problems at all for the rest of my life!

PostedMarch 10, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsBankruptcy, Saving, Spending

The government has three plans to replace the two institutions; in any event, they probably won't be dissolved quickly, as this would create a shock in the mortgage market. Regardless, this will mean the private market will step into the mortgage business and getting a mortgage will be more expensive.

PostedMarch 9, 2011

AuthorMax

TagsMortgages, Real Estate

I'm amazed that with all the unemployment you still have to wait in line at a restaurant. I would think with this many people out of work, there would be lots of space at the diner.

PostedMarch 8, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesSaving Money

TagsDining Out, Spending