Checking Account Fee Disclosure
Friday December 23, 2011
Do you understand the fees you pay in your checking account? If so, you must've done some homework.
The Pew Charitable Trust's Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project is hoping ... Read More
Gift Card Pitfalls
Thursday December 22, 2011
Last minute shoppers: it's tempting to get a gift card when you're short on time and ideas, and sometimes they make the perfect gift.
Unfortunately, as April Dykman writes for Get ... Read More
Your Debit Card is not Locked
Tuesday December 20, 2011
A recent scam involves a wave of text messages telling you that "your debit card has been locked." You're asked to call a number in the message to get things ... Read More
Swipe Fee Rules Create Higher Costs?
Monday December 19, 2011
Recent regulations limiting "swipe fees" were supposed to keep costs under control. However, charges for accepting credit and debit cards may actually go up as a result of the new ... Read More
A Reminder About ATM Skimming
Tuesday December 13, 2011
With fewer daylight hours and a busy time of year, it's easy to get your data stolen.
A reader asks Liz Weston to remind us that thieves sometimes equip ATMs with ... Read More
Make the Most of Gift Cards
Friday December 9, 2011
Gift cards are popular because they're easy, and they let the recipient choose the final product. If you're giving gift cards to somebody, see if you can ease the financial ... Read More
Switching Banks is Hard
Wednesday December 7, 2011
It's a free country -- so if you want to move your money you can just do it whenever you feel like it, right?
You can certainly change banks if you ... Read More