I had a conversation with a friend recently about debit cards where this topic came up.  With financial turmoil in the news quite a bit lately, I thought this would be a good topic to explore a bit because, I think that it illustrates the banking industry’s willingness to obfuscate a few simple facts to […]

Colorado takes fifth place in the country for overall number of foreclosures. Have a look at these second quarter numbers if you are curious.
“Despite a nearly 15 percent quarterly decrease in foreclosure activity in the second quarter, Colorado posted the nation’s fifth highest state foreclosure rate - one in every 129 Colorado households received a […]

This American Life teamed up with All Things Considered to produce a fascinating and very clear picture of the global market demand that lead us to the mortgage crunch and current credit crisis.  The show certainly qualifies for ‘Driveway Moment’ status in my book.
With developing nations extracting resources and creating wealth at an unprecedented rate, the global […]

Checks from the IRS are arriving in post boxes around the country. Whether or not you believe that the Federal Economic Stimulus Plan is a good idea or not, you probably won’t be lamenting the fact that a check will be coming soon.
If you haven’t already received yours, this IRS page will give you […]