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Avoid Bank Fees

Posted August 28, 2009 - 12:00 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

Bank building

I don't pay any bank fees, except rental on my safe deposit box. That leaves me of two minds about the fees. On the one hand, I feel bad because the fees tend to fall hardest on the people who can afford them the least--the poor, the ignorant, the stupid, the careless, the lazy, and the unlucky. On the other hand, the fees other people pay help cover the costs of the many free services that I get from the bank.

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The Overdraft Protection Racket: Why Banks Want You To Overdraw, And How You Can Get Your Money Back.

Posted March 30, 2009 - 09:03 by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, General Tips, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs

Overdrawn

I know banks are hurting for money right now, but no more than the rest of us. And one aspect of modern banking that I find most disturbing is how banks allow you to go overdrawn so that they can charge you a hefty fee.

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Watch out for new credit card "policies" - CHASE card holders already hit with fees

Posted January 22, 2009 - 19:56 by Lynn Truong

Credit Cards

credit card

The other day as I was going through my monthly process of paying bills, I noticed one of my credit cards suddenly had an increase in the minimum payment by double. Additionally, I saw a "SERVICE CHARGE *FINANCE CHARGE" line item for $10!

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Everything you should know about getting a credit card but didn’t have a clue to ask

Posted June 22, 2007 - 15:31 by Julie Rains

Credit Cards

woman with credit card

The fine print on credit card offers is not terribly easy to understand, especially if you have not encountered all of the possible scenarios that generate interest charges and fees. For example, when I paid all but a tiny portion of my balance, the finance charge was calculated on all of my purchases during a given month rather than just on the balance over 30 days. It’s these nuances that drive me batty.

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Credit Card Companies Still Evil; Congress Surprised

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Credit Cards

Credit card companies are all kinds of evil. I know it, you know it. Now Congress knows it. Credit card companies do all kinds of nasty things (see below!) to take your hard-earned cash, so it's kind of nice to know that our government wants to do something about it.

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Looking for Love (Online)

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks

Ack! Valentine's Day is here, and you're without a date! What to do?

I used to get a few single friends together, drink champagne, and watch Sex in the City. You can opt to embrace the solitude, either through doing something that only you like doing (folding origami stuff), or by listening to Mary J. Blige and weeping your eyes out.

Or, you can post a personal ad, and get yourself a date.

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