Last spring’s initiative to cap ATM fees at 50¢ per transaction went nowhere. In fact, ATM fees are heading in the opposite direction: Chase machines are now testing out fees of $4 and $5 a pop, and the fees are expected to increase and spread.
For thoughtful, insightful answers—or at least discussions with some funny comments—about these and other pressing consumer issues, here’s a roundup of recent posts and stories. The list even includes a special bonus question: What’s the difference between a collection and junk?
It is possible to lose your house but still wind up getting some money when it’s sold at auction. But many former homeowners miss out, totally unaware of the potential windfall.
Not because, well, because they’re bugs—but because it turns out they’re as expensive as beef or caviar.
Now through March 20, all pants, skirts, and jackets at The Limited are marked down by 40%. Certain shirts, tops, and jewelry is also on sale on a buy-one, get-one free, or buy-one, get-one 50% off basis.
A small portion of Bank of America credit card customers will soon be hit with all-new $59 annual fees. Who, exactly, will be assessed the fees? For the most part, it’s the customers who will find it the most difficult to walk away from their accounts.
Among the nominees are AT&T, Best Buy, Bank of America, and Comcast (last year’s “winner”), along with the world’s largest retailer (Walmart), and Apple and Microsoft—which both happen to also be on Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.
Plenty of rich people don’t really feel particularly well off. In a new survey of millionaires, the magic number—the amount they’d need to feel truly rich—seems to be $7.5 million.
Through March 14 only, use the coupon code TWENTYFIVE (pin: 9383) to get 25% off your entire purchase at Lands’ End.
The brilliant thing about money is that it’s entirely interchangeable. A hundred pennies equals a dollar, and 40 quarters has the same value as a $10 bill. So why would people be willing to give away nearly 10% of the value of one kind of money just to have it swapped into another form of [...]
A man in Iowa is going the full monk. Following the lead set by German monks—who 300 years ago fasted throughout the entire season of Lent, and who sustained themselves solely by drinking water and hearty, calorie-packed beer—he explains the mission at hand: “Getting drunk is the last thing on my to-do list at this [...]
