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Of course, you have to spend money on getting to and from work, or you won’t end up earning your income, right? That’s true, but there are many ways that you can try to reduce this necessary expense. Here are a few tips: (more…)

Of course, it’s pure economics, and just the way the world goes round, but I’m sure plenty of you don’t feel that great when you read that one of the world’s largest credit card companies, Visa, made a larger-than-usual profit this quarter.

The cause of this profit surge is firstly that, across the globe, more people are spending more money using the Visa network. In fact, year on year, the revenue of Visa increased 22% up to US$1.45 billion - that’s a whole lot of credit card purchases! That means that despite the United States economy being a little shaky, San Francisco based Visa is doing very well. Areas like the Asia-Pacific region have seen a big jump in spending, but despite that it is actually still the domestic purchases in the United States using Visa cards that form the largest chunk of Visa’s revenue.

On top of additional public spending across the world, Visa says its profit was also derived from increases in fees. That means not only are we increasing Visa’s profits through the spending we do and the interest we owe them, but also because we have to pay more and more fees. These are the kinds of figures that make you reconsider having a credit card, don’t they?

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It’s no big surprise, but the statistics really do keep heading in this direction: Americans are buying smaller cars more often, presumably as a result of rising gas prices. (more…)

Celebrities don’t like to pay taxes anymore than the rest of us do. And just like us, they have to pay up when they get caught trying to keep money out of the taxman’s hands.

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If you’re graduating from college soon, or are trying to decide what to study there, then the recent figures on current starting salaries for new graduates in a variety of fields might be very interesting for you. (more…)

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When you’re trying to decide just how to invest your hard-earned and saved money, the options are pretty boggling. If you decide on mutual funds, Joshua Kennon from About’s Investing for Beginners has a few tips that will certainly point you more in the right direction to choose the right mutual fund. Some of his advice includes: (more…)

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Global warming, eco-products, and Earth Day are familiar to all of us, but many times, we don’t know where to start. But the truth is, we can each start small — very small — and make a dent in our own gas and energy bills at the same time. (more…)

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With so much trauma in the loans market, things were looking difficult for students for a while there: with many lenders crashing out of the market altogether, getting cheap student loans was starting to look impossible for some college students. But thanks to a new legislation recently passed through congress, there shouldn’t be any college students who find it impossible to get a reasonable college loan now. (more…)

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Though you may be feeling unsure about your ability to contribute to your retirement fund or cushion your savings account, CNNMoney has tips to help you keep your nest egg on track: (more…)

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It doesn’t matter if you travel in a gas-guzzling SUV or tiny hatchback, your daily commute is getting more expensive. But there are several things you can do to cut the cost of your commute: (more…)