Tara's Articles

• Why You Should Never Cosign for Your Kids

  Think twice before cosigning your son or daughter's car loan or mortgage.

• How I Went From Businessman to Bankrupt and Back Again

  See how this couple got out of bankruptcy on a cash-only budget.

• Top 7 Most Dangerous Products to Buy Used

  Sometimes secondhand isn't worth the savings.

• How the Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban Became a Big Fish

  Billionaire Mark Cuban has been in the news these days for his ongoing role in the third season of the hit TV series “Shark Tank,” where he battles it out with other entrepreneurs for a share in emerging business ideas — or sends them packing with a dose of trash talk. Cuban tells it like...

• Are You Really Trying That Hard to Pay Off Debt?

  Are you spending too much money on nonsense purchases?

• 6 Reasons Why You Should Never Buy a New Car If You’re Under 25

  Car buying advice that's pro pre-owned.

• 5 Things You Don’t Know About Your Debt

  Debt takes a toll on more than just your bank account.