Copyright 2026 CreditDonkey charles@creditdonkey.com (Charles Tran) feedback@creditdonkey.com (CreditDonkey) https://www.creditdonkey.com/news.html New data-driven analysis and trends from our research team. https://www.creditdonkey.com/february-deals.html//www.creditdonkey.com/february-deals.htmlThe winter is half over and warmer weather is on the way, giving you time to find bargains while you wait out the cold. Look for sales to heat up around the Super Bowl and Presidents' Day – two major retail holidays that bring deep discounts.Sun, 25 Jan 2015 10:00:00 -0800leah@creditdonkey.com (Leah Norris)Tipshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/january-deals.html//www.creditdonkey.com/january-deals.htmlBlack Friday and the holiday shopping season are over, but the bargains are just beginning. Retailers will bring out discounts to entice consumers who received gift cards over the holidays to spend more than what the cards are worth.Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0800leah@creditdonkey.com (Leah Norris)Tipshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/money-relationship.html//www.creditdonkey.com/money-relationship.htmlWe all have assumptions about men, women, and the complex relationships they hold dear. We see stereotypes about partnerships on TV and movies, their squabbles and quick reconciliations, and assume everyone is like that — until we look around our own house and see an entirely different picture.Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0800michelles@creditdonkey.com (Michelle Smith)Newshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/no-savings.html//www.creditdonkey.com/no-savings.htmlFour in 10 people have not set aside at least $500 in savings, according to a new 2014 survey by CreditDonkey.com, a credit card comparison website. That leaves a very small safety net for emergencies and is pretty risky. For those with lots of assets or large families, $500 can go very quickly in a crisis. Just one week out of work or a broken-down car could send those without an emergency fund into an ugly place — one where they are overly dependent on credit or become delinquent payers ...Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0700jasmine@creditdonkey.com (Jasmine Williams)Newshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/where-future.html//www.creditdonkey.com/where-future.htmlNot long ago, the idea of using a credit card to feed a parking meter was about as crazy as using Spam to feed a vegetarian. If you needed to figure out where you needed to go, you had to pull out a huge, folded, paper map from your glove box - GPS was just a random combination of letters back then.Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800tina@creditdonkey.com (Tina O)Tipshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/gift-giving.html//www.creditdonkey.com/gift-giving.htmlPart of what makes a living room look so festive around the holidays is all the neatly wrapped gifts beneath the tree. Shiny wrapping paper, frilly bows, and decorative Christmas stockings make your imagination work double-time to fantasize about what's inside them all. The anticipation is sometimes more fun than actually opening the presents.Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0800jasmine@creditdonkey.com (Jasmine Williams)Newshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/holiday-2013-gender.html//www.creditdonkey.com/holiday-2013-gender.htmlWhat do women want this holiday season? Based on the results of CreditDonkey.com's annual holiday survey, they want some extra cash in their pockets when Christmas is over. Female respondents to this year's results were more likely than male respondents to predict they will spend less on gifts this year (22% vs. 17.7%). They are either tired of overspending every holiday season or are not feeling very generous this time around.Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0800sarah@creditdonkey.com (Sarah Johnson)Newshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/safest-cities.html//www.creditdonkey.com/safest-cities.htmlLarge cities tend to have a reputation for high crime. Walk among high rises, and you may feel a need to frequently check for your wallet or hold your purse more tightly. While it's always good to be cautious wherever you are, we have found that the crime-ridden reputation of the city life – at least for some major metropolitan areas – don't ring true everywhere.Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0700leah@creditdonkey.com (Leah Norris)Tipshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/healthy-living.html//www.creditdonkey.com/healthy-living.htmlDoes the health of the people who live in the same city impact your finances? Absolutely. When a city has a healthy environment, as well as healthy residents, you'll spend less money on insurance, health care, and safety expenses.Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0700tracy@creditdonkey.com (Tracy Jones)Tipshttps://www.creditdonkey.com/newlyweds.html//www.creditdonkey.com/newlyweds.htmlShe likes the coast, he likes the Midwest. She prefers warm weather, but he wants a mix of weather patterns. No one said compromise was easy, especially when it comes to deciding on where a couple new to marriage should live. We've done the hard work for you by evaluating the major metropolitan areas for the 10 cities that will give newlyweds the most promising start to their lives together.Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0700tracy@creditdonkey.com (Tracy Jones)Tips