I initiated a wire transfer today, and at one point one of the credit unions involved in the transfer called me up to verify some things before they made the transfer. When she as …

I realized that I've been sloppy in my posts by using "credit card companies" (like Visa and Mastercard) and the banks that issue credit cards (i.e. Chase) interchangeably. What s …

Now that I am financially responsible and I don't use credit cards, I don't pay much attention to what is going on with the legislation. What are the major changes that will happe …

I've seen a lot of articles recently about switching from "big banks" to local banks and/or credit unions. What exactly is the difference between a bank and a credit union? I sho …