Proven Accountants Finance Blog

Credit Card Act May Save You or Not
The Credit Card Bill Protections or Credit Card Act details are important. Not to mention the credit card disclosure. Knowing both could save you tons! To learn more about the Credit Card Bill go to this previous article — Credit Card Protections
With new credit card [...]

FDIC Administrative Orders
The FDIC quarterly report has been released and it’s not good news. There are over 550 banks on the problem list. That’s banks and financial institutions that are still in distress.
Here’s a List of Recent Cease-and Desist Orders Made by the FDIC
“A Cease and Desist is an order or request to halt [...]

Gift Cards Pros and Cons
Gift cards use to be available only at particular stores and at a given time of year. However, things have change. You can find gift cards all over, You can even check your gift card balance online. So, why are gift cards so popular? Gift cards give [...]

How To Switch Your Bank For Better Rates
Vote with your feet and get better rates from switching banks. Increasing fees on everything from checking accounts to ATM(s), higher interest rates on loans and lower interest rates on saving accounts — this is all happening and why you might want to consider switching banks. [...]

Financial Reform Consumer Financial Protection Agency
On December 12, 2009 the President released this message –
“Over the past two years, more than seven million Americans have lost their jobs, and factories and businesses across our country have been shuttered.
In one way or another, we’ve all been touched by the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
The [...]

Online Budgeting Tools
Using online budgeting tools in a tough economy is the way to go. Online budgeting tools and online budget software can be found all over the net. One free budgeting online system can be found at Mint.com.
It is a tough economy, so setting up a budget is essential. Knowing the [...]

2010 Personal Finance Software
Personal finance in 2010 is a must. Below is an overview of Quicken 2010 Personal Finance Software. Learn what new features was added to the Quicken Finance software package and how easy it is to set-up a personal finance account.
In the past 25 years Quicken has become the number 1 [...]

Can We Rein In The Budget?
President Obama said:
At this time last year, amidst headlines about banks on the verge of collapse and job losses of 700 thousand a month, the White House received another troubling piece of news about the American economy. The United States’ economy was shrinking at an alarming rate — it [...]

Financial Upturn For 2010
Predictions are running rampit on what we are in stored for in 2010. 2009 began with a sinking global market that left the economy in the worst financial health in decades. There was the worldwide credit crunch, the crash of the housing market, high unemployment, and investor withdraw that all [...]

Financial Resolutions For All

With every new year we all come up with some weird resolutions that we never keep. This year can be different. If you have manage to survive the last two years you know how important your finances are — Right? This year why not make financial resolutions — and [...]