Banking - Savings Account
Bank Fees: Some Banks Still Not Disclosing All Fees
1:35PM 4/25/2011
Despite a federal law requiring full disclosure of all fees, many banks continue to give consumers the runaround, according to a recent report from the national consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG.
During a six-month survey of 392 bank and credit union branches in 21 states (as well as 12 online...
Five Surefire Tricks for Saving, Even for Students
11:00AM 2/17/2011
Banking - Savings Account, college finance, Economizer, Saving Money
My philosophy once was: If it isn't in the bank I can't spend it. So I would let two or three paychecks accumulate on my dresser (probably to the dismay of my employer) to keep those funds from burning a hole in my checking account.
Then I figured it was time to come up with better tricks...
Ex-Banker Tells How Not to get Ripped Off at a Bank
11:00AM 11/17/2010
Americans have special relationships with their money and their banks. Putting money into a bank account is an act of trust, and it's difficult to think of a checking or savings account as a business transaction because the money is still yours -- the bank is just holding it for you and keeping it...
Joint bank accounts: what you need to know
1:30PM 5/13/2010
When joint bank accounts make the news, the news is rarely good. Last year, for instance, Jon Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8 fame made headlines when he reportedly drained $230,000 out of their checking account. Even going back a century, you can find newspaper articles that include warnings from...
Lawsuit against Second Life brings real world problems
4:00PM 5/05/2010
Investing, Banking - Savings Account, Consumer Ally, Saving Money
A group of gamers is looking for real money from the creator of the virtual world Second Life, charging fraud and false
advertising because of changes in how land is held in the game.
In Second Life -- and in online role playing games like World of Warcraft -- players create their own characters...
Should you join a credit union? Here's what you need to know
12:30PM 4/27/2010
In the world of personal banking, credit unions always seem to come off as the good guys and banks, well, I probably don't need to tell you which role they're typically assigned.
But what makes credit unions so wonderful? And do they really live up to their shining reputation? Here's what you...
5 reasons to switch to online banks
5:30PM 4/23/2010
I still remember when online banks first appeared. People were wary of them because they were new. They were wary of putting their savings at a bank they couldn't visit. They were wary of the higher interest rates. They were wary of unfamiliar names.
However, over the last few years, online banks...
Bank branches in high schools a good financial lesson
11:00AM 3/09/2010
Banking, School, Banking - Savings Account, Banking, Family Money
High schools with bank branches, ATMs and tellers to help students withdraw money? Can we trust teenagers with these just down the hall from chem lab? I gave it some thought last week when I went to pick up my cousin Cate, who I blogged about recently regarding her pondering the merits of public...
Sallie Mae unveils 2 ways to save for college
11:30AM 3/04/2010
Attention, beleaguered parents! If you're trying to save for your kids' college education, this little news item may be for you.
Sallie Mae, the nation's largest lender of college student loans, has just unveiled two ways to save: certificates of deposit and an FDIC-insured, online savings...
As we've told you previously, new rules about bank overdraft "protection" programs kick in this coming July. The new rules basically say you have to voluntarily sign up to let your bank keep processing debit card transactions even after your account falls into the red and also charge you around $35...
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