Metro Cheapo» Personal Finance http://metrocheapo.com Urban home economics: thrifty tips for city dwellers Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:05:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Be Smart About Using Credit Card Cash Advances http://metrocheapo.com/be-smart-about-using-credit-card-cash-advances/ http://metrocheapo.com/be-smart-about-using-credit-card-cash-advances/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:56:52 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=1225 Especially when traveling, credit card cash advances are a convenient way to access funds. We all know that these cash advances are expensive, however, and we should not get a cash advance unless there is no other option. Nevertheless, most of us have been in cash-strapped situations, particularly while vacationing. Just remember to [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/be-smart-about-using-credit-card-cash-advances/feed/ 0 Automatic Overdraft Coverage: Banks Are Getting Even More Desperate http://metrocheapo.com/automatic-overdraft-coverage-banks-are-getting-even-more-desperate/ http://metrocheapo.com/automatic-overdraft-coverage-banks-are-getting-even-more-desperate/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:59:41 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=1011 Earlier this month, new federal legislation regarding automatic overdraft coverage went into effect. Banks are still allowed to offer overdraft protection on checking and debit card accounts, but it can only be provided as an opt-in service. It’s no longer automatic or set up by default. As a result, banks are getting more [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/automatic-overdraft-coverage-banks-are-getting-even-more-desperate/feed/ 0 Debt Collection Practices and What Every Debtor Should Know http://metrocheapo.com/debt-collection-practices-and-what-every-debtor-should-know/ http://metrocheapo.com/debt-collection-practices-and-what-every-debtor-should-know/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:13:20 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=721 Debt collection practices can be unfair and unlawful -- so protect yourself.

Many people experience getting harassed by debt collectors who use unjust (and unlawful) debt collection practices. You can and should stop debt collectors from using unfair debt collection practices. Why? Because the law protects you!

It’s not easy to believe, but the law is [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/debt-collection-practices-and-what-every-debtor-should-know/feed/ 0 The Best Advice on Saving Money http://metrocheapo.com/the-best-advice-on-saving-money/ http://metrocheapo.com/the-best-advice-on-saving-money/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:08:46 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=694 The best advice on saving money is whatever you'll actually learn and follow.

I’ll bet you thought from the post title that you would get the best advice on saving money, right here, now, today. And it would change your life forever. Well, maybe this post will indeed change your life, who knows?

http://metrocheapo.com/the-best-advice-on-saving-money/feed/ 0 Renting an Apartment vs. Buying an Apartment http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/ http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:16:52 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=667 Renting an apartment, as opposed to buying an apartment, has been the preferred option for most people since the recession hit. But it may be time now to reassess your options. Is renting an apartment still better or cheaper than buying an apartment?

Even before the 2008 real estate meltdown, many of us who were renting [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/feed/ 0