Everyone has experienced a period of financial uncertainty at some point in their lives. This is even the case for Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Donald Trump. Bill Gates risked everything on a microchip. Warren Buffet risked his life savings on the stock market. And Donald ...

A minimum wage in seven states gets low income workers a little more pay day cash, but it's only pennies more an hour. Image: MoneyBlogNews/Flickr.com/CC-BY A small hike in the minimum wage in several states is going to provide some workers with a little extra pay day cash. Minimum wage differs ...

More people went back to work in December than economists predicted as 279,000 private sector jobs were created in December. Image: CC Paul Holloway/Flickr Private sector jobs were created in December at a pace more than doubling expectations, according to a report released Wednesday. Another jobs report indicated that job losses ...

A group that services mortgages has been found guilty of gouging for fees. Image: Flickr / thetruthabout / CC-BY-SA A major decision has been made in one of the first major cases addressing loan servicing. In Reno, Nev., loan servicer Compass/Silar has been found liable for $5.1 million in damages. This ...

Were Federal Housing loans priced in a discriminatory way in Baltimore? Image: Flickr / kozumel / CC-BY-ND In Baltimore, Maryland, and surrounding areas, there have been accusations of discriminatory lending rates. Federal Housing Administration secured loans are supposed to maintain a consistent rate. Some research says that Baltimore borrowers may have ...

Shoppers may have to part with less pay day cash to stock up under the tree this year. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Shoppers may end up having to part with less pay day cash during holiday shopping this year. Consumer items that are common gifts are priced drastically lower than ...