We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in on their financial inconsistencies—instances in which they’ve been penny wise and pound foolish. Alison, a Saver in Los Angeles, talks about the battle between keeping weight in her wallet and off her …

Ever since I moved out to Los Angeles, Christmas has been a relatively subdued affair. Bear and I have been home for Christmas only once in the six years that we’ve lived out here—the other five Christmases were spent just …

I was one of those stupid kids that got credit cards in college and thought I could handle it. That was a lie. See, I wanted to be my dad. He grew up in a family that didn’t have a …

We asked our Customer Bloggers to share how often they think about money and saving. Alison opens up about money, marriage and unemployment. Click here to read her previous blog posts. How often do you think about money and saving? …

This is Alison’s 4th post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. Back in 2007, the laptop I had from college died. The screen went out, although the rest of the computer was fine. At that point, …

This is Alison’s 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are rock and roll, there’s a good chance the transmission …

This is Alison’s second post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her first post here. Bio: [Editor's note: Alison is an ING DIRECT Associate.] I’m originally from the Midwest, the product of middle class parents who came from lower middle …