ChaseBank

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?

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...

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...