If you’re a college student, odds are, you already know you can submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on January 1. We can’t encourage these college students enough to file early because it is most certainly a …

For years, we’ve heard about how important our credit scores are; we have been told time and again that our credit history can determine how much we pay in interest on our credit cards, our cars and our homes. Here’s …

Bernie Madoff may be resigning himself to the fact that a jail cell will likely be the last home he ever lives in, but he’s making the most of it apparently.

On Friday, a federal district court passed down a ruling that not only puts a halt to fee – heavy payday loan companies, but could also mean refunds for consumers who have used these companies in the past. This is …

By now, we all have heard the warnings to always read the terms and conditions associated with our credit cards. In the past few years, those warnings have been proffered far more often and much louder due to the changes …

The controversial reverse mortgage products offered by the FHA are undergoing changes. Some are options that could be put in place right away and others would require bigger changes at the government level.

There’s a lot that’s overwhelming lawmakers’ minds these days, but there’s one big – and potentially devastating – reality that could pose as an even bigger risk in 2013. That reality is the exploding totals associated with student loan debt.

Traditionally, the mindsets of small business owners in the U.S. are indicative of the collective nation. If small business owners are confident enough to begin hiring, it’s usually a sign of good and improving things in the financial sector; if …

This week, a U.S. appeals court opted not to hear an appeal of the still-preliminary approval of a $7.2 billion settlement between Visa Inc, Mastercard Inc. and hundreds of merchants over credit card fees.

Barrett Brown, the former spokesperson for Anonymous, has been indicted for trafficking in credit card numbers. The news broke late last week and reads, in part, that Brown “did knowingly traffic in more than five authentication features knowing that such …

In what’s become an interesting twist on free speech, the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering taking action against online streaming and DVD rental giant Netflix. The question is – why?

With student loan debt in the U.S. surpassing the $1 trillion mark this summer, a new bill that’s being introduced would streamline the repayment process – but it might not be as good a deal as it sounds. It would …