Personal Finance Word of the Day: Consumer Confidence
Despite all this good news, the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters assert that consumer sentiment was on the decline last month...
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Personal Finance Word of the Day: Stress Test
Citigroup Inc.’s capital plan was among five that failed Federal Reserve stress test. Also known as the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), this test...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Frugal Fatigue
Frugal fatigue happens when consumers get tired of pinching pennies and delaying gratification...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Ponzi Scheme [Video]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defines a Ponzi scheme as an investment fraud...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Identity Theft [Video]
Identity theft can be committed in several ways...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Tax Filing Extension
You can get an automatic six-month extension...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Prepaid Card [Video]
In light of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent push to update disclosures for prepaid cards, you might be wondering what these cards are and...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Rally [Video]
A recent Marketwatch article discusses the stock market’s curious response to last weekend’s political news. The weekend headlines about a new cold war were met...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
Adjustable-rate mortgages are making a comeback. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal says financial groups are offering sweeter deals in an effort to...
Personal Finance Word of the Day: FINRA
Word of the day: FINRA FINRA, which stands for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is a regulatory body created after the merger of the National Association...