September is Hunger Action Month, and the Cass-Clay Hunger Coalition is promoting its “30 Ways in 30 Days” campaign to address the local hunger problem. More information can be found in the article in Wednesday’s …

What is a debt settlement service? You have probably seen many advertisements stating that they can help you settle your debts for a lower amount. With most of these companies, for a fee, …

In a previous post I discussed a new program through the Fargo Library, Money Smart.
As part of the Money Smart program various seminars are being presented during September and October, at various locations. For …

Registration for Moorhead Community Education classes begins August 27. There are courses over the next months on a variety of topics including art & music, Business, career & money, computers, cooking, dance & exercise, …

This post is about renting or buying college textbooks, not houses. There was an article in Sunday’s Forum about renting textbooks instead of purchasing them. One of the largest expenses for college students …

The article Supermarket Smarts by Consumer Reports discusses ways to save at the grocery store. One way to save up to 51% on your grocery bill is to pass up the pre cut and …

Groupon is a website where they have a different deal each day. Most of the deals are for restaurant and other retailers certificates at a great discount. The nearest location is Minneapolis/St. Paul, …

As of August 15, 2010 banks now have to ask you whether you want to opt in or
opt out of overdraft protection. In the last month or so you should have
received a letter from …

American Express and Jean Chatzky have joined forces to establish a href=http://moneynighttalk.com>Money Night Talk. Their goal is to find the holes in financial education that need to be filled – and then to go about …

In a previous article, I discussed Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. It is a 13 week course that teaches you to achieve your financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future and being able …