Mint, is possibly one of the scariest yet helpful websites ever! Why is it scary, you may ask? Well, because it puts everything into perspective all in one screen. This website inputs your bank account information, your loan’s, your credit card debt and anything else you might have accumulate. It informs you of your cash vs. credit card debt and sums it up in your net worth (plus it is completely safe to use). On top of that it gives… Read more

For Debt Management Counseling call: Gregorio Alcantar, Financial Aid Counseling email: gregorio.alcantar@csun.edu call: 818 677-4085 He is just one of many counselors on campus who can help you with your questions or concerns Here are a few more tips that will help you reduce your expenses. Stop using your credit card Limit your credit cards to one (1) Reduce cost of utilities, i.e. disconnect your cable TV service Stop spending for things you don’t really need Buy in bulk Don’t… Read more

If you have been keeping up with the news, you would have noticed that many big name stores have been going under. Well, one of those stores happens to be Wal Mart‘s neglected counterpart Kmart! To be honest I am surprised its lasted this long, unlike Circuit City and Mervyns which I believed to be well established companies. The last time I shopped at a Kmart was probably when I was still a pimply faced-brace-filled teenager. But I figure now… Read more