As world financial markets continue to roil, credit card users may see higher fees, higher interest rates and lower credit limits. Credit card companies are raising rates as high and often as possible in response to the credit crisis, credit counselor Harold Stephenson says. ...more

October 16, 2008

WASHINGTON - IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, in a statement prepared for a House hearing Thursday, said one of the agency's tasks this summer will be tracking down some 5 million Social Security recipients and veterans who qualify for tax rebate checks but have not filed to receive them. ...more

June 20, 2008

If you have lost your job or are facing a layoff, you need a plan for coping financially. This is especially true if you haven't been able to build an emergency fund or you've been living too high and have never considered there might be a disruption in your income. ...more

June 15, 2008

Check your credit card bills closely. Some credit card companies are raising interest rates on customers even if they pay down their balances, on time, every month. The reason they cite is the customers' credit ratings have fallen elsewhere. ...more

December 5, 2007