Consumer Ledger

I scoffed at buying precooked oatmeal in individual servings earlier here at Consumer Ledger.  Just how hard is it to boil water and cook oatmeal? Not hard at all. You don’t need to pay someone else to cook your breakfast cereal. But most of us get tired of the same old, same old every day, [...]

When money comes between you and either a friend or a family member, it can wreck the relationship. Here’s how to minimize the damage. A story over at Boomer & Echo talks about lending money to friends and family members. Naturally, the article cautions strongly against this sort of transaction given the high likelihood that [...]