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| Challenge: What Type of Overdraft Service Do You Have? Posted by money mom at 06/23/08 06:00 PM Do you know what will happen if you accidentally overdraft your bank account?
Who’s Holding Your Money? Posted by money mom at 05/19/08 12:25 PM These days, we’re all trying to make every dollar stretch a little farther. But it doesn’t help when debit holds freeze access to your money for a few days. What’s worse --when you get hit with overdraft fees or NSF (insufficient funds) fees because of debit holds.
BANK FEES… (The Clandestine Pick-pocket) Posted by Jamie at 04/28/08 11:31 AM Have you ever added up your bank fees? Wow! When I added up the bank fees on my fairly new business account, I had a suprise I wasn't banking on...
No more dangerous financial products! Posted by money mom at 03/31/08 04:04 PM We expect the government to keep dangerous products off the market – toys, prescription drugs, food. But dangerous financial products?
Read your bank statements carefully Posted by money mom at 02/11/08 12:14 PM Money Mom’s Monday Tip: Read Your Bank Statements Carefully
Telephone check? Could the Wachovia “demand draft” problem happen to you? Posted by Gail H at 02/06/08 12:57 PM Did you know that your bank can pay someone from your checking account because that person says you authorized it - even though you never signed a check?
News stories today say that this happened at Wachovia Bank, and that documents from a lawsuit show that Wachovia knew about it.
Consumers Union can't say what Wachovia did or didn’t know, but here is what consumers need to know: The method reported as the means to steal from Wachovia’s customers can occur at other U.S. banks.
Got Money? Posted by Brent at 10/18/07 12:52 PM A new documentary film, “Overdrawn,” provides a humorous yet sobering look at the issue of hidden banking fees associated with common banking practices.
America’s banks missing the mark on banking fees Posted by Michelle at 08/27/07 03:16 PM Last Tuesday the American Banking Association (ABA) released a survey showing that “sixty-five percent of consumers spend $3 or less in monthly fees.”
Thanks Bank of America for raising the fee… Posted by Michelle at 08/23/07 01:33 PM You may soon discover, or have already discovered, that you are paying more cash to get cash. Bank of America has raised the fee to $3 for all non-customers who use their ATMs…nearly double what most banks charge. According to Bankrate.com, the average ATM surcharge fee is $1.64.
Overdrawn? Posted by Michelle at 07/06/07 05:23 PM If overdraft fees enrage you, you’re not alone. Karney Hatch has written and directed "Overdrawn! The Documentary," a “feature-length documentary film exploring the predatory lending practices of the major national banks.” The movie will be premiering at the Clinton Street Theatre in Portland on August 2 and expects to open in more theatres.
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