Mary Tomkins is a freelance writer located in Spartanburg, SC, with emphasis on economic news and research on the financial industry.
Even after receiving billions of dollars in bailouts from Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds, Wall Street bankers gave themselves about $18 billion in bonuses in the past two months, according to a report from… Wall Street Banker Bonuses – An Outrage
President Obama signed his first piece of legislation today, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. President Obama opened with, “Well, this is a wonderful day. First of all, it is fitting that the… The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday efforts to increase transparency and accountability for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and “a new policy of posting investment contracts for future completed transactions to the Department’s… U.S. Treasury to Improve Transparency and Accountability on TARP Funds
Budget carefully and stay within your limit. Yes, you need a budget. A good budget is essential to good money management at every stage of life, no matter how much or how little you earn.… The Student’s Guide to Saving Money
The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that almost $28 million was returned to about 86,000 consumers as part of a settlement with the Bear Sterns Companies, LLC and EMC Mortgage Corporation. The September 2008 settlement… Mortgage Company Victims Get Their Money Back
As a whole, American consumers have become much more educated in the past few years about the threat of ID theft. We’ve really stepped it up to protect ourselves from this widespread crime – a… Mortgage Broker Throws Consumer Credit Reports in Dumpster
Today at noon eastern standard time Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. The inauguration of America’s first black President brought huge crowds to Washington, estimated at about 1.4… President Obama Inaugurated Today
The Taxpayer’s Government Bailout For any of you who may have or are thinking about helping to rescue the real estate market by buying your first house, be aware of the interest-free loan that you… The First-Time Homebuyer’s Credit – An Interest-Free Loan from the IRS
Neglecting parts of the winterizing routine can be expensive. Wow, this winter’s been C-O-L-D! I live in the Midwest where we typically expect a few weeks at a time of well-below freezing weather, but I… It’s Not Too Late to Winterize Your Home!
Avoid overdraft fees and Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) charges. Carefully tracking your balance is essential to good checking account management. One mathematical error or simply forgetting to document all check and debit transactions can lead to… The Student’s Guide to Banking