Money & Savings News Blog - Dec 2011 - Page 1
Published on December 15,2011 by Richard Barrington
One market that is recovering nicely from the recession is gift cards. This raises a question: Why is giving a gift card more socially acceptable...
Published on December 14,2011 by Richard Barrington
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it would start fielding consumer complaints on mortgage issues--a big step...
Published on December 12,2011 by Michele Lerner
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed six more banks in October and November, increasing the number of bank failures to 90 so far...
Published on December 11,2011 by Richard Barrington
The European Central Bank announced a quarter-point interest rate cut this week, its second rate cut in 5 weeks. The idea is to help the economy, but...
Published on December 09,2011 by Michele Lerner
A cluster of good economic news in late November and early December fed hopes that better times may soon be ahead for the U.S. economy, which could...