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Cash Still King for Everyday Purchases

During the recent national recession, millions of consumers across the country drastically changed their purchasing habits to avoid credit card …

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Finding Savings in a Lean Budget

This month seems expensive and I am looking for ways to save. I used $500 from my emergency savings to …

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Suze Orman's New Debit Card: Is Not Bad Good Enough?

It’s easy to blast Suze Orman for her issuing a new prepaid debit card, The Approved Prepaid MasterCard, and to …

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When I heard today about Verizon’s announcement that it will charge a $2 convenience fee for debit and credit card …

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Despite Cap, Banks Still Make Money From Debit Cards

Big banks have been doing a lot of complaining lately about new federal rules limiting how much they can charge …

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Banks Reconsider Debit Card Fees

Having incensed customers, inspired nationwide consumer protests, and inadvertently given community banks and credit unions a bonanza of free marketing …

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Frustration over ATM fees may be helping to fuel the Occupy Wall Street protests, but last week it also helped …

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Checking Fees: The Bankers' Perpective

In the world of consumer personal finance, the F-word, fee, has grown increasingly unpalatable. Citibank will soon begin charging $20 …

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Three Bank Protests, Three Very Different Responses

Three banks, three very different responses to anti-bank protests. As protesters associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement gathered at …

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Durbin Amendment, We Hardly Knew Thee

Just weeks after a law that limits debit card swipe fees fully took effect, a bipartisan effort in Congress is …

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