2 more banks retreat on debit fees
from CNN Money Personal Finance
The big banks’ race to backpedal on controversial debit card fees has picked up speed.
Articles from October, 2011
SunTrust to drop debit card fee, give refunds
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — SunTrust Banks said Monday that it will dump a monthly fee on its debit cards beginning Nov. 2 – and give full refunds to customers who have already paid it. The move comes as banks, especially Bank of America , have come under increasing public and political pressure to [...]
MGM, Boyd strike deal with online poker giant
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
In preparation to take advantage of any possible legalization of Internet poker in the U.S., two Las Vegas–based casino operators are forming a company with Bwin.Party, one of the world’s largest online betting firms.
The World’s Next Great Investing Columnist: 26 survive cut in columnist competition
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Here are the 26 first-round survivors in our World’s Next Great Investing Columnist competition.
Home prices heading for triple-dip
from CNN Money Personal Finance
The besieged housing market has even further to fall before home prices really hit rock bottom.
Currencies: Dollar jumps after Japan intervenes to sell yen
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Japan sells yen on the foreign-exchange market, potentially on a large scale, sending the U.S. dollar and the euro climbing sharply against the currency.
Are Employment Credit Reports an Endangered Species?
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
If the prospect of having your credit pulled by potential employers concerns you, your days of worrying may be over soon. A new California law could set the stage for limiting the use of employment credit reports in other states, too. Read on to learn more. . [...]
Guilt And Cynicism
from Dave Ramsey News
Tonya wants to know why people get so defensive when she talks about doing a financial plan. Dave says it’s because there are two main emotions around money: guilt and cynicism.
Direct Policies Will Be Cheaper
from Dave Ramsey News
Keith runs a small business and is looking for a solution for health insurance for himself, his wife, and his two employees. Is a group plan a good idea?
Amy Hoak’s Home Economics: Why you can’t get the lowest mortgage rates
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Mortgage rates are near historical lows, but the rates lenders are quoting you aren’t as great as those you see in the news. Here are five reasons why.