Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

JP Morgan Chase is changing bank policies to try to help protect customers from payday lenders’ aggressive practices.

A recovering housing market is improving the repayment rate among borrowers.

Part of the fallout of the housing crisis means that rental demand is up – and so are prices. As home prices have been dropping and supply increasing, it’s a cruel twist for renters who are blocked from getting a mortgage because of bad credit to see their monthly payments go up. It’s also frustrating

Short of cash? Out of checks? Forgot your debit card? Maxed out your credit? Don’t worry. If you want to buy a power drill, flat of pansies, major kitchen appliance or whatever at one of five particular Home Depot stores, you’ll be able to pay with — wait for it — PayPal. Customers can authorizes