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Pending lawsuits against 30 banks over overdraft fees.

By: Art Of Saving Personal Finance Views: 5126 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 2

Art Of Saving

Bank customers fighting high overdraft fees got a boost on Tuesday with a win in federal court in California against Wells Fargo, but that case has limited legal impact.   A similar federal court case filed in Florida against 30 banks including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citibank and others could mean much more.   In the California decision, U.S. More

Women are better savers, but we should all realize the importance of putting a bit away each month

By: Tax Advisors Personal Finance Views: 4991 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1

Tax Advisors

that a nation also looks to be battling its way out of recession quite successfully – and that more people may now be aware of the importance of savings. More

MedjetAssist

By: WiseSaver Personal Finance Views: 4920 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

WiseSaver

Travel can be a wonderful thing, until you are hospitalized away from home. What kind of treatment would you receive? How would you get back to your physician and loved ones? With MedjetAssist membership, you are in control. Be a savvy traveler. Put your MedjetAssist card in your wallet. More

Commuter Spending Accounts

By: On My Own Two Feet Personal Finance Views: 4891 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

On My Own Two Feet

Recently a friend emailed me a photo from a gas station. It showed a $100 price tag for filling up the tank on his 2004, fully-paid-for SUV. The message said:  “Holy Cow – I have never seen a bill like this before.” Welcome to the new normal in transportation. So what can you do to help ease the financial pain? Last but not least—let’s talk bottom line. More

With Money - It’s the Little Things That Count!

By: Deleted Profile Personal Finance Views: 4679 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Deleted Profile

With Money - It’s the Little Things That Count! By Sharman G. Lawson   Every day we make small decisions that impact our future.  When we are young we are told that the decisions we make will directly impact our choices or lack of in our adult years.  That is true.  There are consequences that we bear because of our past decisions.   Sharman G. More

Guide to offshore banking in 2010

By: Telecom Advisor Personal Finance Views: 4608 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Telecom Advisor

2010 is set to be significant year for the respective banking industries of many countries around the world.  In the UK customers look set to find the best savings deals, and banks are predicted to make moves to re-establish trust with savers more eager to switch to new accounts and new providers.  So how is the offshore savings sector likely to change? More

Budgeting - The Critical Flaw That Causes Most Budgets to Fail

By: Charles Phelan Personal Finance Views: 4312 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Charles Phelan

Budgeting. It's a word we're all familiar with. Everyone knows what a budget is, right? Yet how many of us actually make and stick to a solid monthly budget? The truth is that most of us start out with the best of intentions, but an unexpected expense comes up and busts our budget. So what's the problem? Everyone knows how much their rent or mortgage payment is. Home maintenance costs? More

How to save financially on your funeral

By: Dimitris Papadopoulos Personal Finance Views: 4227 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1

Dimitris Papadopoulos

It’s impossible to take it with you, but shrewdness with cash can make your journey from life to afterlife markedly easier. Undeniably, contemplating your own demise is an unsettling and occasionally unfathomable prospect, but, like taxes, it’s an inevitability we should all be prepared for. Shockingly, almost half have not registered to become an organ donor. More

Knee Deep in Debt

By: Academix Personal Finance Views: 4115 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 0

Academix

Having trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Are you worried about losing your home or your car?You’re not alone. Many people face a financial crisis some time in their lives. Whether the crisis is caused by personal or family illness, the loss of a job, or overspending, it can seem overwhelming. More

What is financial foreplay?

By: On My Own Two Feet Personal Finance Views: 4026 | Comments: 0 | Votes: 1

On My Own Two Feet

What is financial foreplay? The process of getting to know your sweetie’s most intimate feelings about money. Why is it so important? So as personal finance columnist Ron Lieber of The New York Times wisely points out, it’s important to identify your financial differences before you commit to debt do you part. The most common answers I hear are quit my job and start traveling. More