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Cashing it In
Ever feel like your feeding a slot machine when pouring all your change into a coin-counter? Perhaps that's because your bank is taking a cut from your cash. The standard fee is 5 percent of the total amount converted.

What you can do: Don't wait until you have bags and bags of loose change before wrapping them in paper rolls. Instead, pick up the empty paper coin tubes at your bank and wrap as you go.

Andrea Woroch is a nationally recognized consumer and money-saving expert for Kinoli, Inc.

9 Most Irritating Bank Fees and What to Do About Them

Useful tips to help you cope with rising bank fees and constant changes

Black Enterprise explores the 9 most irritating bank fees and what can be done about…

By Andrea Woroch

Posted: October 7, 2011 Tags: avoid bank fees, bank fees, Bank of America, Banking, HSBC, new bank fees, Wells Fargo

Ultimate Achiever: Siebert Brandford Shank Makes Wall Street History

See how SBS became the first minority-owned firm to pull rank among other global financial giants

See how SBS became the first minority-owned firm to pull rank among other global financial…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: June 7, 2011 Tags: Banking, Banks, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., Ultimate Achievers, Wall Street

3 Things to Do Before You Start Banking From a Smartphone

Mobile banking offers convenience and flexibility. But here's what you need to know before you tap in to this resource

Mobile banking offers convenience and flexibility. But here’s what you need to know before you…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE

Posted: April 19, 2011 Tags: Banking, mobile banking, phone banking, smartphones

If you’re going to tuck your money away, you might as well make it work for you. Before the advent of the Internet that generally meant opening up a traditional savings account, but with more and more banks offering high-yielding online accounts, customers have new options to keep their funds liquid while still maximizing their returns. But how does one decide between an online account and a traditional savings account? BlackEnterprise.com breaks down the differences between the two.

Online vs. Traditional Savings: Which Account Has Your Best ‘Interests’ in Mind?

There's more than one way to save money. Make sure to find the account that works for you.

There’s more than one way to save money. Make sure to find the account that…

By Renita Burns

Posted: April 13, 2011 Tags: ATM, Banking, cybercrime, FDIC-insured, fees, interest, Money, online banking, Savings account

In recent years, more states have placed a focus on personal finance education in our nation's schools, but only 13 states require that a personal finance course be taken as a high school graduation requirement according to the National Council on Economic Education. Although that’s up from seven states in 2007, there's still much to be done. BlackEnterprise.com and Ylisa Sanford Seymour, CFP Senior Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., created some tips to help parents instill the value of money in their children and help them grow into fiscally responsible adults.--LaToya Smith

4 Tips for Raising Money-Smart Children

You're never too young to start learning about how to save

In recent years, more states have placed a focus on personal finance education in our…

By LaToya M. Smith

Posted: January 31, 2011 Tags: allowance, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., Banking, children, finance tips, financial literacy, How To, Money, money management, National Council on Economic Education, Savings account, Ylisa Sanford Seymour

New Bank Fees? No Problem. You Can Still Get Free Checking

Look for the loopholes and don't get charged for accessing your own money

You might see a new addition to your checking account in a few weeks. No,…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: January 25, 2011 Tags: avoid bank fees, avoiding bank fees, Bank of America, Banking, Banks, CARD Act, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, new bank fees, saving money, teaser rates

Economista: The Poor Man’s Savings Club

Is a sou-sou right for you? Here are the pros and cons.

Here are a few pros and cons when it comes to joining a sou-sou.

By Renita Burns

Posted: September 8, 2010 Tags: Banking, Economista, money-saving ideas, personal savings, saving money, savings, savings habits, sou-sou, sou-sous

5 Things You Should Know If Your Bank Fails

2010 may bring more bank collapses than last year. Here's how to protect your money

Through June of this year, 118 banks have failed—and have been taken over by the…

By John Simons

Posted: September 2, 2010 Tags: bank failures, Banking, Banks, checking accounts, FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, personal savings

Money Basics: How to Handle a Bank Error

Lessons on the fundamentals of personal finance and money management

A bank error can take days, sometimes weeks, to resolve. Here are the steps you…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: August 26, 2010 Tags: bank, bank error, bank errors, bank fees, bank mistake, bank mistakes, Banking, dealing with a bank error, handling a bank error, money basics

How to Combat New Banking Fees

As institutions look for ways to cut losses, you can too

You have options to cut back on banking fees.
I’m sure after reading my earlier post,…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: June 28, 2010 Tags: bank fees, Banking, budget, money management