Feeding your family is expensive.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average American family of four spends $8,513 a year on groceries. That’s an average of $709 a month.

And with food prices rising at the fastest rate since 1990, you’re spending even more these days to buy the same amount of food.

By following just a few simple tips, though, you can cut back on food costs and make your grocery budget stretch a little further without having to give up your favorite meals and snacks. (more…)

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When you’re deeply in debt, it’s easy to become so overwhelmed by your financial mess that you start to go into denial about just how much you owe: You stop looking at your credit card and bank statements, you don’t answer the phone anymore so you don’t have to deal with debt collectors, you leave your bills unopened because you know (more…)

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The seventh and last defendant implicated in the Federal Trade Commission‘s largest case of credit counseling fraud has pleaded guilty to deceiving consumers who paid a for-profit company that was acting as a nonprofit organization for credit counseling services, according to a Newsday.com article (“Last Defendant Pleads Guilty in Credit Card Debt Scam,” Sept. 13, 2008). (more…)

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Many Americans are overwhelmed with debt, some are barely keeping their heads above water, and others are just looking for practical solutions to weather the current economy.

From CNNMoney.com, here are some things you should know about money, debt, and how to manage your finances to help you live within your means.

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