Bank fee

Out of work and living on a $189-a-week unemployment check, Rob Linville needs to watch every penny. Lately, he has been watching too many pennies disappear into the coffers of the bank that administers his unemployment check via a prepaid debit card.

If you're a banker, please whip out a pad of paper and start taking notes. I have some ideas. Don't get me wrong. There have been some positive changes lately in how banks are treating their customers. For instance, while overdraft fees haven't exactly been eradicated from the planet, Bank of...

When one bank fee dies, another one is born to fill its place; so what's a consumer to do? Well, thanks to technology, keeping on top of your accounts and locating a nearby surcharge-free ATM is as easy as updating your Facebook status. With ATM fees rising and bank fees as a whole on the rise,...