Chase Bank

When bankers come up with a new wonder product, it's rarely good news for consumers. JPMorgan Chase's new "Liquid" card is no exception. This reloadable debit card for the poor is loaded with fees.

On Tuesday morning, my wife and I discovered our Chase Bank account had been hacked. By that afternoon, I realized we were part of something much bigger. But even a data breach that affected up to 1.5 million accounts is only the tip of the bank fraud iceberg.

Imagine that the worst does happen again: A major attack. Chaos and disorder. Banks could be closed, ATMs down. Electricity could be out. Your credit cards? Suddenly useless. So how much money -- good old folding cash -- do you need to be able to put your hands on to get through the aftermath?

Back in December, we told you how the Federal Reserve paved the way for sweeping changes -- and likely reductions -- to the fees merchants pay banks for the privilege of accepting your debit card when you make a purchase. Exactly how much money banks stand to lose from this is an open question,...

Adding another twist to the concept of online banking, PayPal has added an iPhone app that allows users to photograph their checks and deposit the funds into their PayPal account, according to an Associated Press report.

If you're a Chase Bank customer, I doubt I'm telling you anything you don't know: the Chase website is down. It doesn't look like it at first, but if you to go to the site, at Chase.com, there on the left hand side are the words: Our website is temporarily unavailable. We're working quickly to...

Customers who hold Starbucks-branded Visa cards issued by Chase will soon have to find another way to get their caffeinated rewards. Chase recently announced that, as of the end of March, it's discontinuing the co-branded card, called the Duetto Visa, which has been around since 2003. But their...

Apparently, complaining to your bank might just pay off. Scratch that. Complaining to Congress about your bank might just pay off. If you haven't heard, , the term used when a consumer's checking account goes underneath zero dollars. And while it would be nice to think that banks are doing this...

The quickest way to end the honeymoon stage of your new life together is to get off on the wrong foot when it comes to your new financial life together. Unfortunately for all the effort that many churches and groups put into pre-marital counseling, many miss the mark when it comes to money. If you...

What's in My Wallet is a series of posts from WalletPop writers and editors that will help you maximize your financial self according to what you carry. This isn't an entirely rhetorical question. On Wednesday morning, as my wife was carrying our daughter's stroller up the stairs at the 145th...