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JP Morgan Loss Gives Life to Dodd-Frank – Look Out Taxpayers and Consumers

 Last week we were treated with the news of another multi-billion dollar loss suffered at the hands of one of the largest and most respected banking institutions in the world, JP Morgan Chase. While the loss of $2 billion may turn out to be nothing more than a blip on JP Morgan’s financial statement, it [...]

Five Credit Card Mistakes That Should Make You Lose Sleep

 It’s difficult getting through life these days without a credit card. While many people simply take them for granted, others walk a daily tightrope in managing their credit cards where one slip could suddenly send their credit situation tumbling down.  In either case, all it takes is one mistake to turn your financial dreams into [...]

Are the 5% Cash Back Cards Worth the Extra Effort?

If credit card use is up at all these days it may be largely attributed to the popularity of the cash back rewards programs offered by most of the major card issuers. After all, if you can earn an extra $40 or $50 a month just by making your normal purchases of gas and groceries, [...]