Lenders might be monitoring your money management behavior via your credit card spending — and certain purchases could cost you. By BusinessWeek  Most borrowers know a late payment or high outstanding balance can hurt their credit. But what about frequenting a massage parlor, retreading a tire or visiting a marriage counselor? Such activities count, too, [...]

If these actions weren’t so downright dangerous, they might be humorous. Are you making these mistakes with your hard-earned cash? 1. They never figure out how much money they actually need each week to do better than just pay their bills. They don’t have a budget set up. The correct definition of a BUDGET is: [...]