Articles written by David Uffington

David Uffington|Nov 3, 2011

DOLLARS AND SENSE Use Layaway Instead of Credit Cards It’s time for merchants to go into high gear with their enticements to spend money. After all, their holiday decorations have been up for at least a month now. But are you ready? Even if you’ve saved and are ready to pay cash for your purchases, new tricks by banks could add expenses in the form of debit-card fees unless you keep a high account balance, and you won’t want to carry cash while you shop. (Be sure to read the literature from your bank to be forewarned about changes to your... Full story