The high cost of living without a bank
October 4, 2010
The nickel-and-diming never stopped. The fees were constant: $28 to cash a paycheck. $1.50 for a money order. A dollar or more every time I
Bank bill passes but work remains
July 16, 2010
In the end, it’s only a beginning. The far-reaching new banking and consumer protection bill awaiting President Barack Obama’s signature now shifts from the politicians
More money woes for Marco Rubio
June 19, 2010
Republican Marco Rubio wants to be a Senator from Florida where he can — among other things — tackle the nation’s economic problems. Turns out
Debt adds to pressure of stressed-out Americans
May 30, 2010
The economy trudges ahead yet debt dogs many Americans, stressing them out even as they firm up their own financial foundations. There are new jobs
Florida GOP lives large at donor expense
April 12, 2010
Officials and staff members of the Florida Republican Party piled up nearly $1.3 million in questionable charges on an American Express card and donors to