bills

 

Kmart to Offer In-Store Bill Pay

3:30 pm, May 04, 2011

Kmart has teamed up with Western Union to offer an in-store bill pay service that's geared toward low-income, unbanked customers. It's a win for the retailer, but ...

 

Utilities Thrilled, Worried About Electric Cars

12:54 pm, November 23, 2010

Plugged into a socket, an electric car can draw as much power as a small house. The surge in demand could knock out power to a home, even a neighborhood.

 

A Guide to Splitting Rent With Roommates

12:31 pm, October 01, 2010

A new financial service called Group Pay helps college roommates calculate the cost of shared living expenses.

 

New Credit Card Rules Coming This Weekend

1:01 pm, August 20, 2010

Despite new regulations, old industry practices continue.

 

Consumers Wary of Paying Bills Online

3:26 pm, August 16, 2010

Banks have been ultra-aggressive in pushing customers toward electronic banking, but consumers don't feel comfortable paying bills online yet.

 

Companies May Require Automatic IRA Enrollment

3:01 pm, August 11, 2010

A Senate proposal would force employers to enroll workers in IRAs if they lack other retirement plans.

 

Obama Sets Deadline to End Homelessness

7:00 am, August 04, 2010

Obama plans to end homelessness in the next 10 years while expanding on Bush’s initiative.

 

Homebuyer Credit Extended, Unemployment Rear-Ended

1:33 pm, June 30, 2010

A homebuyer tax credit was extended and a bill to continue unemployment benefits failed as the federal government looks for creative ways to pass parts of the stalled ...

 

Keep Online Bill Payments Secure

10:05 am, June 07, 2010

A new ComScore study shows that the drawbacks to online payments — and there aren’t many — usually come down to security.

 

Paying Bills: Does Waiting Make Sense?

2:43 pm, May 25, 2010

Some savvy consumers hold out until the last minute to pay their monthly bills seeing it as a sort of interest-free loan. Are there any downsides?

Brokerage Partners