April 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
MOORHEAD, Minn. Regan Whitney is in no way plastic shy. With one credit and two debit cards, Whitney, a junior at Concordia College, feels she is a bit more financially literate than many of her peers. Continue Reading
March 16, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Credit is a convenience; it allows you to charge a meal on your credit card, pay for an appliance with an installment plan, or take out a loan to buy a house. However, when dining out at a fancy restaurant or spending the night away in a hotel, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) says it’s important to take notice of what the banking industry calls an “authorization hold.” Continue Reading
February 28, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WILLISTON Williston city leaders say they’re disappointed by a reduction in the city’s credit rating, but they’re committed to managing their debt responsibly and without putting the burden of the oil boom on local taxpayers. Continue Reading
July 29, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
The Minnesota Angel Tax Credit Program has allocated all $12 million in tax credits that were available to angel fund investors in 2012, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment of Economic Development (DEED). Continue Reading
July 29, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
Even if you’re choosy about which ATMs and gas stations you frequent, you can still become a victim of identity thieves that place seamless devices on machines to steal or “skim” – sensitive financial information. Continue Reading
April 18, 2012 in West Central Tribune
United FCS office in Willmar, Minn., turns to local artists for an eye-opening look at our rural landscape Continue Reading
April 9, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Credit cards have an increasingly larger presence in our financial lives. But if we are working hard to avoid new debt or pay down current debt, it may be important to find alternative ways to manage our money.
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February 21, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
U.S. Senator Al Franken has urged his colleagues to extend for four years a renewable energy tax credit that especially would help wind-powered electrical production.
The Minnesota Democrat said the tax break would save thousands of jobs, create new ones and cut the country’s need for foreign oil. Continue Reading
February 8, 2012 in Park Rapids Enterprise
It’s the credit card conundrum.
Paper or plastic? Cash, checks and credit/debit cards all have a price. Continue Reading
January 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Finance Minister Francois Baroin told a French TV station that France had been downgraded by one notch by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. That would mean a rating of AA+, the same as the United States since it was downgraded last summer.
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