While crash diets don’t usually work and can be unhealthy, it is possible to change your credit score fairly quickly. But just as with weight loss, “quickly” is a relative term. Seeing any improvement could take 30 to 60 days, according to Liz Weston, personal finance columnist and author of “Your Credit Score, Your Money & What’s At Stake.”
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In-case you missed it… Stories of Interest: 4/11/2014
In-case you missed it; The best from the world of personal finance blogs – all in one place Financial lessons from “Downton Abbey” There are plenty of people – Anglophiles and lovers of tawdry storylines, in particular – who just can’t get enough of “Downton Abbey.” But for Money Crashers writer, Jacqueline Curtis, the… Continue reading In-case you missed it… Stories of Interest: 4/11/2014
U.S. Government Urges Changes To Student Debit Cards
Debit cards and prepaid debit cards available to college students have plenty of room for improvement. That is the overriding conclusion of a recent report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The GAO opted to scrutinize student debit cards because the number of universities and… Continue reading U.S. Government Urges Changes To Student Debit Cards
A Personal Finance Teacher’s Aide
Scholarships are available to this November’s Jump$tart National Educator Conference in Washington, DC by Shane Tripcony The statistics paint a grim picture. According to the 2012 “Financial Literacy Survey of Adults,” two in five Americans gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance topics. And if anything, the… Continue reading A Personal Finance Teacher’s Aide
Beverly O’Shea
Beverly O’Shea lives and works in the foothills of the Appalachians, where she edits the Smart Spending blog. A former copy editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Orlando Sentinel, she joined the MSN Money team in 2007. She’s a fan of sunsets, college football and free shipping, among other things.
Green Dot Sues Sallie Mae Over Prepaid Deal
The good feelings between Sallie Mae and Green Dot are long gone now. Indeed, according to a report in Courthouse News, Green Dot has sued its former partner for $90 million in New York County Supreme Court. According to the story, written by reporter Nick Divito, who quotes extensively from the Green Dot lawsuit, the two companies had been in negotiations since late 2011 to form a partnership that allowed students to receive financial aid refunds on reloadable prepaid debit cards issued by Green Dot. This option was intended to be a part of Sallie Mae’s Campus Solutions business.