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American consumers are doing their best to pay their bills and stay out of debt by using coupons to shrink costs. It’s working — but much more could be saved, experts say.
Long accused of using aggressive and unethical tactics, debt-collection agencies have stepped up their games recently to collect owed monies during these hard economic times. In response, lawmakers nationwide have…
Homeowners confronting the challenges of foreclosure or the short sale of their homes may soon be facing yet another hardship — income tax on money they will never see. For…
In response to overwhelming household debt and tax liabilities, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced it intends to aid struggling Americans by possibly reducing their tax debt. In May…
American consumers can’t seem to catch a break. It seems every time we look around, prices are going up. Bank fees are no different. MoneyRates.com recently found that banking costs…
As the American housing market continues to struggle, several banks are making an effort to lessen the financial burden on distressed homeowners. Citigroup is implementing a pilot program this month,…
While America’s demand for mortgages has gone up this summer, the banks still haven’t budged much on their tightened lending standards, CNN recently reported. The Federal Reserve recently announced that…
Economists are increasingly optimistic this month as more than 163,000 new jobs were added to the American market in July, the highest figure in the past five months. This number…
There’s no denying that a nationwide consumer debt crisis continues to wreak havoc on middle- and lower-class households. But those on opposing sides of the political spectrum disagree about how…
Over the past few years, millions of older Americans have found themselves in a much more challenging financial position than they ever imagined. The American Dream, which once included a…
Sources:
- Noguchi, Y. Economic Downturn Fuels Coupon Use. (2008, November 14). Retrieved from: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94520847
- Smith, G. America goes coupon crazy. (2012, February 28). Retrieved from: http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=46465e0f-165d-4181-b589-94183df9d678
- Consumers receive $4.6 Billion Coupon Savings in 2011. (2012, January 26). JPS website. Retrieved from: http://www.santella.com/Trends.htm