Personal Finance

Personal Finance: Safety and savings are holiday shopping mantras

By Claudia Buck - Published: 12:00 am

Feeling frugal this holiday season? It's OK, so are most American consumers, according to numerous surveys.

Second Act: Couple cope with scrambled nest egg

By Darrell Smith - Updated: 9:29 am

The stock market crash of October 2008 buried the Harrers' dream life in financial rubble. It was a double-whammy for them, reducing both the personal investments they were living on and the retirement funds they were counting on for the future.

Students get real-life banking skills at McClatchy High's Golden 1 branch

By Claudia Buck - Updated: Friday, November 20 2009 - 7:08 am

Coming soon to a high school near you: the local bank. A number of high schools are opening their doors to financial institutions to teach finance to kids.

Wells Fargo to refund $1.4 billion to small investors who bought risky bonds

By Dale Kasler - Updated: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 6:56 am

Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to refund up to $1.4 billion to investors who purchased risky securities that were advertised as safe as cash.

Signs of compulsive debtors

Updated: Sunday, November 15 2009 - 9:57 am

1. Being vague about your financial situation. Not knowing account balances, monthly expenses, loan interest rates, fees or contractual obligations.

Personal Finance: Debtors Anonymous offers support for spending addicts

By Claudia Buck - Updated: Sunday, November 15 2009 - 9:57 am

Every week, in the fellowship room of an east Sacramento church, Kevin and about 25 other self-described "overspenders" and compulsive debtors seek help from others battling the same addictions.

Ask the Experts: Relax, your 401(k) savings are safe from creditors

Published: Wednesday, November 4 2009 - 12:00 am

Homeowners struggling with mortgage debt are looking for answers. This week, certified financial planner Pamela Christensen offers some advice. She's one of our three new "Ask the Experts" writers who offer free financial advice online at www.sacbee.com/ask.

Credit Card Act

Published: Saturday, October 31 2009 - 11:00 pm

Here are highlights of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009:

Personal Finance: Credit card companies pump up rates, fees

By Claudia Buck - Updated: Monday, November 2 2009 - 1:51 pm

If you've got a credit card, you've likely been zinged already.

State's tax withholding bump-up starts today

By Mark Glover - Updated: Sunday, November 1 2009 - 9:26 am

Some call it California's cash advance. Effective today, the amount of state income taxes withheld from California workers' paychecks will increase 10 percent.

State to launch 'cash for appliances' program

By Mark Glover - Published: Wednesday, October 28 2009 - 12:00 am

California's plan to implement a "cash for appliances" program with federal stimulus funds focuses on three meat-and-potatoes appliances used by millions of residents.

Claudia Buck: Shop, but don't drop, car insurance policies

By Claudia Buck - Published: Sunday, October 25 2009 - 12:00 am

The recession has run a few drivers off the road, at least when it comes to keeping their auto insurance coverage.

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