It is very rare that you see the flashing lights of law enforcement in your rearview mirror and get a fuzzy feeling in your stomach. When most drivers see those lights behind them, the first thing they wonder is “what did I do...
Title loans are nasty little beasts that can keep you in deep debt for months or even years, depending on the interest rate and how many times a title lender will allow you to roll over the principal amount of a loan and pay just the interest...
Title loans are risky business. Well, they’re risky for the borrower, anyway. For the lender, they’re about as safe a loan as anyone could offer. That’s because a title loan is secured by the borrower’s vehicle’s...
Title loans are the worst type of predatory loans, according to both experts and the victims of a high-interest, over-secured title loan that led to the repossession and sale of their vehicle. If you’re lucky enough to have no idea what a...
Would you willingly pay $4,000 for something that’s worth exactly $1,000? Of course you wouldn’t. And that’s why you shouldn’t take out a title loan. Title loans are small dollar, short-term, high-interest, predatory...
Living paycheck to paycheck is a little scary, especially for the 25 percent of Americans who don’t have any money saved for an emergency. For these 79.9 million people, a bum fuel pump or a compacted wisdom tooth can cause major...
Everyone’s strapped for cash at one time or another. Okay, well, maybe not everyone, but let’s say that at least most of the 76 percent of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck struggle financially every now and then when an...
Little emergencies can cause big problems when you live paycheck to paycheck, as 76 percent of Americans do. Now, it would be purely un-American if the banking and lending industry didn’t capitalize on the desperation of people living in...
When you’re seriously strapped for cash, taking out a title loan is one option for covering an emergency, albeit the most dangerous one. Title loans are small loans, usually well under $10,000, and they can end up costing you an arm and a...
By now, it’s obvious the world of education has changed in a big way. What used to require a classroom, an instructor, desks, and a chalkboard now only requires an internet-connected device. From certifications to online traffic schools...
The car is regarded as an essential of modern life. It is a symbol of freedom and status. In fact, many families regard two or more cars as essential. But, is it really necessary to own more than one car, or even to own a car at all? Cars are...
If you got a traffic ticket and need to take traffic school in order to get your ticket dismissed or have points removed from your driving record, you are probably wondering if you can take your traffic school online. Fortunately, in most...