Fee Watch!
New York Times: Credit Card Stats for the Consumer
We’ve come to expect credit card companies to bury the important facts about their cards in the “fine print.” But why should that happen? Shouldn’t we expect, as consumers, that the card companies would work to make things clear for us? At the end of the day, we will be more content with the services [...]
Fee Watch!: Beating the Overdraft Fees
How to Beat The Bank, a “cut-down” version of Overdrawn! by Karney Hatch.
(via Paul Michael at WiseBread.)
Not only does Karney paint a great picture of the problem with overdraft fees in today’s banking system, but he also demonstrates how a little bit of push-back by you, the account holder, can make a difference.
We’ve seen this [...]
Fee Watch!: Be Wary of the BOGUS Bonus
Standard Account Options on Golden Pedestals
Many banks today advertise ‘bonus options’ for their accounts that are already industry standard. If you’ve been the customer of only one bank for sometime, you may not know that other banks already offer account features that advertise as ‘new and free!’ or ‘coming soon!’ Here’s a list of features [...]
Fee Watch!: Dodge the Cost of Money Management Software Imports
Online money management tools are gaining credibility as safe and free options with enough power to keep track of your finances. Still, many of us are familiar with Quicken or MSMoney–tools that have helped us keep our budget together for some time, tools that we’re more than familiar with. If the benefit of this familiarity [...]
Fee Watch! – Over-the-Phone Money Transfers
Many people use online banking to transfer money between their bank accounts, but sometimes when you’re running around, it’s easier to make the transfer over the phone.
When you move money from your checking to your savings account, no real money travels anywhere. It’s only a change in the bank’s records, and their only expense is tracking that [...]