Those who receive Social Security likely aren't in a position to give their money away. That's why there is a plan on the table to eliminate paper Social Security checks entirely. The Treasury has plans to phase the checks out by 2013 and send funds via direct deposit and prepaid debit cards, writes The Wall ...

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An online credit card scam that stole millions, with just pennies at a time, was halted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The online credit card scam used fake companies and identity theft to steal small amounts of money that went undetected by consumers or fraud detectors. Over the last four years, more than a ...

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Tuesday the US House and Senate plan to start refining mortgage legislation. The legislation would apply the biggest overhaul to mortgage lending rules in decades. The mortgage legislation is intended to end the risky lending practices blamed for causing the financial crisis. Mortgage industry lobbyists are working really hard to take the teeth out of ...

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America has seen its share of payday loan rate cap legislation in recent years. However, not all countries that allow loan company to serve consumers in need of easy payday loans are so eager to institute a rate cap that could stifle the natural price controls present within a free market economy. According to UK ...

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Fox Business reports that Americans are likely to spend more than $ 121 billion on home improvement in 2010, so knowing how to finance home improvement is essential. Here are seven financing options. Seven possibilities- how to finance home enhancement Breaking a larger concept down into smaller parts makes it much less daunting; that is done also ...

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