The Tilt-A-Whirl can be a lot of fun, if you're at an amusement park. The experience of chaotic twisting and turning is not at all fun in other settings, but it is exactly the feeling that you might feel when faced with sudden, unexpected medical bills.Unlike the...
Month: March 2014
Texas court grants bankruptcy protection to bitcoin exchange
The world of the bitcoin is so new that most people have no idea what it is or how it works. While it might seem like trading in a nonexistent commodity, bitcoins have real value because a growing number of people have decided they do. Because of that, a whole new...
Foreclosure rate decline likely little solace to those in one
Fewer than 1,600 homes in the North Texas area were slated for foreclosure during a lender's auction earlier this month. That's the word from the Foreclosure Listing Service.That is likely to be taken as good news by most people. But we suspect that for the hundreds...
CCFPB calls for free monthly reports on consumer’s credit score
Knowledge is power, the old saying goes. And in our economy, driven as greatly as it is by consumer consumption supported by credit borrowing, one of the key bits of knowledge that is touted as essential is knowing your credit score.The problem with that, according to...
