Category Archives: Economy

Alaska Leads the Way in Credit Card Debt

A recent infographic released by CreditCards.com revealed that Alaska has the highest average credit card debt per borrower at $6,926. Their recent post did not get into details of why Alaska has the highest credit card debt per borrower, but … Continue reading

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The U.S. Debt Crisis Explained

I am sure many (if not most) Americans have barely a clue about what is going on in the U.S. right now. The “national debt” has always seemed like a non-threatening mythical creature that we needn’t worry our pretty little … Continue reading

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George Washington’s Money Advice

With the upcoming President’s Day holiday, we thought it only fair to pay tribute to our first President, George Washington. Even though much has changed since his presidency, he offered some really great money advice that is still useful today. … Continue reading

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Economy, jobs expected to remain weak through 2014

A panel of economists on Tuesday predicted several more years of pain for the United States, agreeing unemployment will remain high far longer than 2014, when White House and congressional economists have predicted a jobs improvement.

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