Personal Finance Roundup

July 2, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under economy, money

Maximize Your Dollar at the Movies: Smart Money outlines 9 ways to save on movie tickets. Remember when tickets were only $5? And it doesn’t even begin to cover popcorn and drinks. And is it me, or are the small drinks humongous already? Now we’re back to clipping coupons (remember the Entertainment Book?) and looking for deals.

Pay Debt or Save Money?: When you have a little money extra after paying your bills, should you use it to pay down debt or save for a rainy day? Blisstree provides some food for thought on best options for your situation.

Bank Fees Going Up: The Huffington Post laments on the rising costs of bank fees. “Even now, after all those bailouts, banks never seem to tire of dipping a little deeper into your wallet. Despite the tough economic times and increased scrutiny from Washington, they are keeping most fees at record highs, and are eking out slight increases on others like overdraft charges — a step they rarely took during past recessions.”

Being Able to Count Helps: The extent of my “financial literacy” coming out of college was reading the “sign here” portion of a credit card application. The White House is rightfully focusing on the need for financial literacy. The Root tells us why we need to be part of the conversation.