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Gay Americans deserve a pat on the back, and not just for continuing to overcome added hardships and prejudices. Members of the LGBT community are also significantly better at managing…
After a year filled with negative banking news from around the world — from deceptive practices, outrageously high fees, class-action suits and money laundering scandals — Americans are beginning to…
According to the Bible (Leviticus 25:10), every 50th year – known as the Jubilee year – is sacred: “It is a time of freedom and of celebration when everyone will…
‘Tis the season to begin holiday shopping. With the promise of amazing deals on Black Friday just two days away and the opportunity for online shopping on Cyber Monday, this…
Cyber Monday is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Acting as the online counterpart to Black Friday, it occurs the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is a day for…
There’s nothing in America quite like Black Friday. It’s an annual day of overabundant consumerism, a day of great deals and great mayhem. And it’s famous for holiday bargain shopping…
As the destructive flood waters slowly recede and power is gradually restored along the East Coast following Superstorm Sandy last week, thousands of victims are currently being offered a financial…
A sign that the economy is inching back to normal, or a warning that banks are looking for new ways to squeeze money out of consumers? Either way, zero-interest credit…
A member of the middle class in America can make as little as $30,000 or as much as $100,000, depending on whom you believe, but one defining characteristic isn’t so…
Banking used to be simple. Bankers lived by the 3-6-3 rule — borrow at 3 percent, loan at 6 percent, and hit the golf course by 3 in the afternoon.…