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Cutting Edge: Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees
Written on 11 Mar, 2010 at 19:53 in Blogs, Credit & Debt, Personal Finance | viewed 439 times | 9 Comments
Bank of America customers say sayonara to overdraft fees.... (Continue reading)
First Independence’s Sweet Song of Growth
For more than three decades, Donald Davis played the six string, performing on an array of hits for the old Motown and Stax record labels. In fact, his guitar can be heard on Motown’s first hit single, “Money (That’s What... (Continue reading)
Money Matters: Should I Ditch My Home?
I don’t have equity in the home I bought three years ago. When is it time to ditch a house, even if you are current on your mortgage payments?... (Continue reading)
Washington Report
Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 17:41 in Business News | viewed 679 times | 0 Comments
Dispatches from Capitol Hill: Healthcare reform... (Continue reading)
FDIC: Black Households Don’t Use Banks Regularly
Written on 3 Dec, 2009 at 13:26 in Business News | viewed 910 times | 7 Comments
Minorities and low-income households are less likely to have a bank account or more likely to use alternative financial services compared to the population as a whole, according a new report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.... (Continue reading)
Washington Report
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 19:14 in Business News | viewed 270 times | 0 Comments
Washington Report: Week of Nov. 16- Nov. 20... (Continue reading)
Identity Protection Programs: How Do They Stack Up?
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 14:08 in Personal Finance | viewed 449 times | 0 Comments
You can’t stop identity theft, but you can take measures to protect your personal information. Along with shredding personal documents, regularly checking your credit report for abnormal or unauthorized activity, there are also a number of services available which guarantee... (Continue reading)
Banking on (Small) Business
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 13:42 in Magazine | viewed 8 times | 0 Comments
Connecting small business owners and entrepreneurs, financial institutions are leveraging the social networking platform. Two heavyweight online small business communities—American Express’ OPEN Forum and Bank of America’s Small Business Online Community—offer entrepreneurs a means to market... (Continue reading)
The Tangled Web of Debit Cards
Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 10:58 in Blogs | viewed 667 times | 4 Comments
I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative to credit cards since the money is immediately taken out of my account. I mean, credit card debt aside, you can’t spend what you don’t... (Continue reading)
Five Need-to-Know Tips Before Closing Your Checking Account
Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 14:10 in Blogs | viewed 723 times | 0 Comments
Let’s face it, bounced checks, account overdrafts, and poor account management can make severing ties with a bank more like a bad divorce instead of an amicable split.... (Continue reading)
