Lenient Bankruptcy Laws Affect Investments
When bankruptcy exemption levels increase, the wealthy tend to invest less in risky unsecured assets, according to a new study... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 4/24/15
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When bankruptcy exemption levels increase, the wealthy tend to invest less in risky unsecured assets, according to a new study... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 4/24/15
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A combination of overconfidence, selective memory and high liquidity explains why financial crises often follow periods of... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 4/21/15
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A traditional finance study may not seem like interesting reading, but we can learn a great deal about the typical U.S. consumer and the state of... read more »
By: Linsey Knerl • 4/10/15
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Experts can’t agree on the exact number, but analysts say the average American household has between $8,000 and $12,000 in debt, based on several... read more »
By: Gina Roberts-Grey • 3/9/15
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Over the past decade, there’s been quite a lot of talk about consumers’ stagnating wages — not only because the average American citizen’s income... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 3/5/15
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Americans are in debt…a lot of debt at that. Adding insult to injury is the news that the mountain of debt facing the average American household... read more »
By: Gina Roberts-Grey • 2/24/15
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2005 was a terrible year for New Orleans — Hurricane Katrina, a category five storm and meteorological juggernaut, swept up the Gulf of Mexico... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 2/19/15
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President’s Day is a time to reflect on the accomplishments and leadership of our past commanders-in-chief. We remember their lives, their words... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 2/16/15
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Every year, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation releases data through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program that shows the number of... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 1/27/15
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Is big data leveling the playing field in the modern-day consumer credit market, or is it doing more harm than good? This was one of the... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 1/26/15
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Last month, we took at look at some of America’s most financially responsible cities. Drawing on data from Experian’s fifth annual State of... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 1/13/15
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Experian recently released its fifth annual State of Credit report, measuring the financial health of more than 200 cities and metropolitan areas... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 12/16/14
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A pair of researchers from Duke and Chapman Universities wondered: Why did Western Europe become an economic juggernaut, while the Ottoman Empire... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 12/9/14
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The easiest way to get bad credit is by not paying your bills. Anyone who’s missed even a single payment on their credit cards or loans will... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 10/1/14
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Acclaimed author and journalist Helaine Olen takes an in-depth look at America’s personal finance industry and its often... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 9/16/14
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The financial crisis and subsequent Great Recession of 2008 appears to shaping the long-term savings strategies of the nation’s youngest... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 7/1/14
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An invitation to give a TED Talk is a clear badge of honor in any field and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share views on one of the world’s... read more »
By: BadCredit.org Staff • 6/11/14
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While many Americans continue to repair their finances following the Great Recession, the overall amount of household debt continues to grow. In... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 5/26/14
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Income inequality in America has been out of the headlines for the most part since the Occupy Wall Street movement has died down. But that... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 4/10/14
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Americans know all about consumer debt – sometimes it seems like we almost invented it. But the fact is our neighbors to the north may be even... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 3/17/14
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According to a recent study conducted by a group of Cambridge researchers, the credit crisis of 2008 and beyond may have been made worse by... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 3/6/14
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Our 10 Best Economy Blogs were selected for their strength at providing concise, thoughtful and consistent advice. Understanding the economy goes... read more »
By: Toby Bower • 2/26/14
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As our economy continues to slowly improve from the effects of the Great Recession, most of the news is good. However, one disturbing trend has... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 2/24/14
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During the U.S. housing bubble, lenders were giving out too many mortgages to unqualified borrowers, which eventually led to a market crash. To... read more »
By: David Andrew • 1/20/14
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We are all aware home values took a big hit during the recession, but some areas were hit harder than others. A recent study by the American... read more »
By: Mike Randall • 1/2/14