On Tuesday, May 20th, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit determined that the paper currency currently issued by the US Treasury Department discriminates against the blind. As all bills are the same size and have the same feel, it is impossible for a person without vision to determine the value of a bill. Additionally, the Treasury Department did not prove it was too burdensome for them to make changes to the bills. Therefore, the Treasury Department will need to decide what it will do next. (Hopefully, the whole decision making process won't...

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With the economy going…where it's going, it's time to start getting serious about protecting your credit. If you think obtaining a mortgage, buying a car, or getting a new credit card is a challenge now, imagine how hard it will become in the next few years! The only way to make sure that your financial future is secure is to do everything you can to protect your credit rating (or improve it). Make all of your credit card/loan payments on time. This should be common sense, but you would be surprised how many people decide to let their payments...

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Soon there might be good news for credit card owners. The Federal Reserve is doing its best to approve new rules that would crack down on the way credit card companies determine their fees. This news, while welcome to those who have credit card debt, is not so welcomed by the credit card companies. Currently, credit card companies are allowed to determine exactly how much time you are given to pay your monthly bills. The individual companies can increase a person's interest rate "retroactively" and apply that interest to pre-existing balances. For many people, these interest rate...

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