Hidden fees

Avoid Bank Fees

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

Personal Finance

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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 Dirty Secrets of Credit Cards

Posted March 7, 2007 - 16:02 by Paul Michael

Credit Cards

The average American has around 8 credit cards and is carrying roughly $9000 in credit card debt. If that’s not bad enough, the credit card companies are involved in what can only be described as a conspiracy to keep Americans in debt, permanently. Here are some of the biggest dirty secrets for you. You may want to sit down for these.

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