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Your partner has more than one, two, three, four…bank accounts: ATM’s are a source of major convenience, but they can also be a telltale sign of financial ineptitude if your date is frequently using them to transfer money between accounts. According to love expert, Guy Lockard a person who can’t oversee his or her expenses from one account may be irresponsible, undisciplined or downright corrupt. “Someone who is posturing their money may not have it all together and are trying to hide or repurpose their money,” he says. “They may do it to control excessive spending habits.” Of course, the worst-case scenario is if the funds they are transferring don’t even belong to them. “They may even have access to someone else’s account or their job expense account and you don’t want to get caught up in that,” he adds.

Experts Say Credit Card Hack May Reoccur

Credit cards hacked, Chase charges customers twice...what's next?

Recent financial snafus like J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. accidentally charging customers twice and Global…

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: April 3, 2012 Tags: , , , ,
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In the News: BofA to Begin $5 Monthly Fee; Hip-Hop Pioneer Sylvia Robinson Dies and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Janel Martinez

Posted: September 29, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , ,
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Relearning the Value of a Dollar

Making a habit of using credit and debit cards over cash can lead to a financial pitfall

More and more Americans use credit and debit cards for everyday purchases, creating a cycle…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: September 1, 2011 Tags: , , , , , ,

Cutting Edge: Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees

Customers may find relief in new policy nixing the extra charges

Bank of America customers say sayonara to overdraft fees.

By Renita Burns

Posted: March 11, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The Tangled Web of Debit Cards

Overdraft fees a cash cow for banks

I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative…

By Renita Burns

Posted: September 11, 2009 Tags: , , , ,