Your most confusing personal finance experience

This post was written by elisa cundiff, outreach coordinator on August 19, 2009
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Life is full of personal finance decisions, from getting your first credit card to drafting your will.
We want to hear from you about a time in your life when making a finance related choice was downright confusing.

A bank might have been intentionally misleading
You might have felt poorly prepared to make the decision
Or maybe you [...]

Great Deal or Shopping Trap?

This post was written by aya kaneta, community manager on November 25, 2008
Posted Under: Better Spending Habits, Consumer Protection | Comments

Two weeks before desperate shoppers huddle outside of stores in anticipation of “Black Friday” deals, I was in line outside of H&M at 7am, two hours before the store opened its doors. I never imagined myself being in one of those lines, waiting and preparing to fight through a mob of people for clothes. Clothes!
I’m [...]

This Is No Dress Barn

This post was written by holly artz, intern on October 21, 2008
Posted Under: Cheap Living Tips | Comments

A few days ago, I was schlepping uptown when on the subway my very fashion conscious male friend was boasting about the Brooks Brothers shirt he was wearing. It was a meticulously fitted, powder blue striped oxford and when I reached out to touch the fabric, I swore it was so soft that Snuggles would’ve [...]