Weekly Roundup: The Winner’s Edition!

This week’s weekly round-up starts off with a big congratulatory blog shout-out to President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize today. It’s a time for champagne and celebration, and its about time you celebrated your own personal financial victory. Being a little more credit savvy in the game of personal finance makes you–and hopefully your credit score– a winner too.

Personal Finance

• The Washington Post writes that taking it easy on the earth need not be hard on the wallet.
• Peer-to-peer shopping on the rise reports The Chicago Tribune.
• CashMoneyLife reveals the top 10 consumer complaints and how to protect yourself.
• Chopping some bills (back) down to size advice from Debt Kid.
• Get Rich Slowly asks you, how much should you have in savings?

Credit Card

• Mainstreet challenges fantastic plastic? credit vs. debit.
• Congress is riled up - overdraft fees writes CNN Money.
• The New York Times reports on prepaid, but not prepared for debit card fees.
• ‘The great ATM robbery: why are ATM and checking fees skyrocketing?‘, Newsweek asks.
• Frugal Dad blogs about credit cards: to close or not to close.

Credit Reports & Credit Scores

• The Wall Street Journal wants to know, Credit Scores: Can You Get Them Free?
• Consumers nationwide pay down credit card debt in September, reports PR-USA.net.
• The Huffington Post advises on Credit Scores: Take a lesson from Michael Jackson.
• Credit scores studied as factor for insurance premiums writes Freep.com.
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution can help you repair your credit using these 5 steps.
• The Digerati Life brings you tips on using credit monitoring to protect your credit history.

Debt

• Experts field debt question on financial hotline writes the Dallas Morning News.
• Million Dollar Journey gives consumers spooky tips on trick or treat - creating a frugal Halloween.
• The case for debt elimination over savings argues the blog, I’ve Paid For This Twice Already.
• Got debt? Time to fix your rate says Liz from Ask Liz Weston.
• Moolanomy offers some wise words on how to slice your budget wisely.

Home & Mortgage

• CNN Money reports on mortgage applications jump.
• Housing recovery hinges on these five variables writes MarketWatch.
• Money Under 30 offers great advice on 10 tips for hassle free house hunting.
• Bargaineering’s latest newsflash is that $8000 first-time homebuyer credit to be extended for military.
• 6 ways to stage your home for less than $1,000 from Kiplinger.

Credit Karma

• Credit Scores: Can You Get Them Free? asks The Wall Steet Journal.
• SmartMoney is also wondering about the new ‘free’ credit reports: a good deal?
• Denver credit-card users pay down debt faster than national rate reports the Denver Post.
• The Motley Fool mentions CK in its Today’s 5 Top Stories!
• Yahoo Finance’s latest press release: Consumers Nationwide Pay Down Credit Card Debt in September.