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Some people may label me cheap. I say, “No. I just want to make well-informed financial decisions.” Well, I don’t really say that, but it...

This Week In Numbers 16.8%* – The rate of unemployment in the U.S. The figure includes part-time workers who would prefer full-time...

12 Los Angeles-based banks (out of the 78 recipients statewide) got healthy servings of a bailout pie worth a total of $524,100,000. The...

Is the ole ‘Balancing your checkbook at the Trader Joe’s cash register after you’ve paid for your groceries’ tactic not working? Not much...

In this economic climate, a borrower seeking to secure a loan from a bank might run into challenges. The credit crunch has squeezed much...

I don’t know if you’ve been following Washington, but one of Obama’s projects has been to eliminate unfair and abusive practices between...

Asset Building Program Advancing Savings and Financial Security Bills Source: California Center for Research on Women & Families...

OK, maybe it’s not an original title but you get the point. Banking online is quickly becoming a regular fixture in the way many people...

by Ana Paula Noguez, Domestic Violence Prevention Program Coordinator, MALDEF The Economic downturn we are currently experiencing could...

Use a clothesline, save a whole dime! Hang your clothes to dry in the morning before you leave for work. By the next morning, your...

Convenience Having a checking account where you can deposit checks, being able to use a debit card to make purchases and withdraw money...

Each month, millions of Americans receive Social Security and other federal benefit payments by paper check. This may include you, or a...

The City of Los Angeles’ Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, is ready to launch the Bank on LA campaign. This initiative is designed to...

Community & Financial Resources Fair in Photos If you’ve been keeping tabs we, the good folks at CFRC, opened our doors to the community...