WASHINGTON - Less than a month after its first report, a congressional panel overseeing the Treasury Department's $700 billion financial bailout is demanding more answers. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc will support a proposal ...
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When it comes to New Year's resolutions, Kathy Johnson of Sacramento, Calif., has two simple money-savers in mind: to get out of debt and pay off all credit cards. Johnson, a single mother, said her debts have accelerated due to health issues ...
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GREENFIELD -- Police are warning residents to be wary of an apparent phone scam. On Thursday, Greenfield police received about a dozen calls complaining about an automated message claiming to be from Franklin First Federal Credit Union and saying ...
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Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer advocates say the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress may be their best chance in years to pursue reforms from credit cards to health care. “We’re hoping to play offense rather ...
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Consumers cut back on their borrowing by a record amount in dollar terms in November, another sign of trouble for the rapidly weakening economy. The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that borrowing on credit cards, and for such things as auto loans ...
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Consumers cut back on their borrowing by a record amount in dollar terms in November, another sign of trouble for the rapidly weakening economy. The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that borrowing through credit cards and other consumer loans ...
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Christmas cards may have spread their usual holiday cheer last year, but Berks County shoppers were not as generous with their credit cards or cash, local retailers said Thursday. "Overall, it was a tough year," said Stephen M. Fritz, president, VF ...
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