Targeted communities get first dibs to buy foreclosed properties

Filed under: Banks , Real Estate File this story under “ironic.” Lots of taxpayers bought homes they couldn’t afford. So they lost their homes. Cities — meaning taxpayers — are now going to buy those foreclosed homes

Percolating debate in wake of Seattle’s Best expansion

Filed under: Extracurriculars , Career Here’s a Labor Day Weekend conundrum for you: Starbucks Corp.

American Shingle files for bankruptcy

Filed under: Home , Fraud , Consumer Ally American Shingle and Siding, Inc., the Atlanta-based roofing company accused of defrauding hundreds of homeowners around the country, has filed for bankruptcy , owing creditors $10 million-$50 million, according to the Better Business Bureau. The news does not bode well for consumers, many of whom filed insurance claims for new roofs that were never installed

Supermarket brings back 1930s-style rewards program

Filed under: Bargains , Family Money , Saving Money , Shopping , Recession My local Albertsons supermarket recently brought shoppers a blast from the past: a savings stamps program where loyal customers receive stamps for spending at the store and then trade the stamps in for certain items. In this case it’s cookware. Once shoppers fill up a savings card with stamps, they can get a frying pan or a dutch oven for a penny.

Freeze your credit? It’s one way to cut out the con artist

Filed under: Credit , Credit Reports , Credit Cards Many Americans these days are understandably worried about the prospect of identity theft in which a scammer opens up a credit card or other loan in the victim’s name, runs up all kinds of charges and then disappears. The victim is left with the huge headache of trying to clear his or her good name with lenders and credit bureaus alike. This scary prospect may have you considering a credit freeze, but there are some important considerations to keep in mind before you take this step.

Iams dry cat food recall expanded; was sold at Walmart

Filed under: Recalls , Consumer Ally Procter & Gamble expanded the recall of Iams dry cat food over potential salmonella contamination and now says 476 bags were put on store shelves at Walmart stores in 14 states after initially claiming they were only sold in one Colorado city, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said

State parks stay open by selling sponsorships

Filed under: Extracurriculars , Travel As states scramble to fill yawning canyons in their state budgets, it should come as no surprise that they are willing to accept corporate sponsorship money. Leading the way, that state of great natural beauty and profound fiscal irresponsibility, California.

Mobile gambling via smartphone: you can bet it’s in your future

Filed under: Make Money Fast , Extracurriculars , Technology Imagine this: you’re sitting in a boring presentation, and see a man in the row in front of you with his iPhone in his lap, playing blackjack online. As you watch, he wins a hand and $20 in real money. This is the dream of the mobile gambling industry, a dream that a new white paper by research firm Juniper Research concludes has excellent odds of coming true.

Florida family lived large while running credit repair scam, says settlement

Filed under: Credit , Fraud , Consumer Ally Clean Credit Report Services Inc.

Save money in your new ‘hood

Filed under: Bargain Babe Boxes, movers, tape — you’ve paid a pretty penny to get into your new home or apartment. Now what about saving money in your new neighborhood? I scoped out all the ways to save money once you arrive

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