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Consumers More Optimistic as Sentiment, Stress and Trouble Tracker Levels Improve

December Retail Finished Strong; January Outlook Hints at a Return to Pre-Holiday Levels Consumers ended 2009 more optimistic for personal finance than they have been in the past six months as the January Consumer Reports Index shows Sentiment, Stress and Trouble Tracker levels improving. The Consumer Reports Sentiment Index has shown its first meaningful up tick since [...]

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Payday Loans Can Help Consumers Get Through the Expensive Holiday Season

The holidays are here and credit is tight. Payday loans may be the answer to those struggling to pay the bills with enough left over to buy Christmas or Hanukkah gifts. Consumers receive their loan approval instantly and can have the money deposited directly into their bank accounts in as little as one hour. Now in the [...]

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Consumers Union Urges Fed to Stop New Credit Card Tricks and Traps

Consumers Union urged the Federal Reserve Board today to stop credit card companies from unfairly hiking interest rates and engaging in other unfair practices designed to get around new consumer protections set to go into effect in early 2010. The Fed is currently considering a set of proposed regulations to implement the Credit CARD Act passed [...]

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