Credit can be a downfall for consumers (Port Arthur News)

Besides just giving up, what can be done? If you are willing to take the time and act responsibly, credit cards designed for those with less than perfect credit can help you essentially graduate to better credit.

Credit can be a downfall for consumers (Port Arthur News)

Tammy Brown is trying to get ready for hurricane season. Filling her car with gas and doing other hurricane preparedness tasks, Brownâ€™s last chore was to activate a credit card for emergencies during evacuation.

CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

AUSTIN, Texas----Credit card interest rates were unaltered this week, as analyst predictions for a lowering of the prime rate were balanced by indications that inflation still remains a concern for the Federal Reserve.

Bad Credit and Home Refinance (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?

Improving credit scores (The TimesLedger Newspapers)

Your credit score is one report card you need to ace nowadays. You want a score above 760. Scores generally range from 300 (horrific) to 850 (outstanding).

August 20 - Ask Gordon Pape: Q & A (MSN Money Canada)

Q - My mother-in-law is in a nursing home and will remain there the rest of her life. She has a RRIF with a credit union in Ottawa in the amount of $25,000. The full amount is held in the account in the form a GIC for a three-year term which becomes renewable only on Dec. 30, 2009.

Kids and Money: Credit cards come with risks (The Kansas City Star)

Imagine your children growing up into adulthood, where purchases are strictly cash and carry.

Health insurance is a luxury for some (The Arizona Republic)

More Gilbert and other Southeast Valley residents are realizing that they cannot afford health insurance or that their health insurance costs leave little money left over for other important living expenses.

Aid available for some affected Wicomico homeowners (The Daily Times)

SALISBURY -- Emergency federal money and low-interest loans are now available to help relieve the mounting number of Wicomico County homeowners pinched by dry wells.

Stephen King: Manias, panics and costly chain reactions (Independent)

Private Eye may have got it right. Its "economics editor" suggested the market turmoil of the last few days was tied to a run on grapefruit segments. For all the supposed "explanations", there remains at least three problems. First, few predicted the scale of the turmoil. Second, any explanation only works with the benefit of hindsight. Third, it's all too easy to make reassuring comparisons with ...

How To Handle a Cash Crunch (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - In the world of living paycheck to paycheck, unforeseen expenses create a very stressful situation. Whether the car breaks down, the water heater blows a leak or your dog needs emergency surgery from eating the hallway rug, finding a way to get out of the red gets harder every day.