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It appears that complaints from consumers and regulators about the lack of credit card transparency at banks have not fallen on deaf ears. According to CardHub.com's 2011 Credit Card Application Study, the 10 biggest issuers of plastic have significantly improved transparency this year.

If a deal looks too good to be true it probably is. But if it's cheap on the Internet, it's worth a try.An error in a hotel booking system led to some 1,400 nights being booked for a weekend near Venice for 1 cent, according to a Reuters story.The rooms at the four-star Crowne Plaza Quarto D'Altino...

As far as advertising goes, weight loss commercials don't exactly have a stellar reputation, but the latest batch of commercials from Nutrisystem really takes the cake. In the spots, Nutrisystem claims that the actual cost of the meal replacement program is $55 less than the average American spends...

I continue to be impressed with efforts the state government and other organizations in Ohio are taking to teach people, especially teens, about personal finances. Last week a local credit union taught teens about real life finances,which was an eye opening experience. Today the Ohio Attorney...