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Category Archive for: ‘Banking’

  • 21 Days to Rock Your Finances: Day 9 -Review Your Credit Report

    (photo: essence.com) Today we tackle that holy grail we call credit.  Depending on who you talk to, we have to live with it but must learn to do without it.  Until you get to a point in your financial life where you can live on [...]

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  • Alternatives To Suze Orman’s Prepaid Debit Card + Backlash Continues

    Consumerist called the Suze Orman Approved Card, “Cream of the Crap” and upon further investigation, that would be a compliment. I am thrilled that media outlets like Fox Business are calling foul and shining a light on not only Suze’s reaction to the backlash, but [...]

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  • Suze Orman Prepaid Debit Approved Card: DENIED

    Suze Orman has really lost my respect with her latest stunt.  Now she’s come up with a pre-paid debit that seems to do more harm than good.  We’ve all seen the Rush card and maybe you know that the Kardashians came out with their “Kard” [...]

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  • Change.org Petition: Wells Fargo Bans Customers From Suing Them

    I just signed the following petition addressed to: Wells Fargo. —————- Wells Fargo mailed out notices in December to their customers informing them of the intent to remove the right to become a party to any class-action lawsuit or even sue the bank themselves should [...]

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  • Is Your Bank Charging New Debit Card Fees? Check Out 5 Alternatives!

    If you’re like many consumers, you’re mad as hell about the big banks charging monthly fees for the privilege of using your debit card!  Due to a new law which cuts the fee that banks charge merchants from 44 to 21 cents, this results in [...]

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  • Why I Hate TD Bank: Fraudulent Charges and Deceptive Practices

    I have had it with TD Bank after only signing up 3 months ago I am closing out my account and keeping my money else where. Never have I dealt with a bank that has been so incredibly rude, deceptive and fraudulent in my dealings [...]

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  • Big Brother Banking: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

    If you thought recent changes in how banks do business simply means increasing your credit score, think again.  Apparently, credit and fico scores aren’t enough anymore. Watch:

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  • Borrowers vs. Savers: Who Wins?

    photo credit: Mariano Kamp Borrowers may seem like the victims in the recent financial crisis, but low interest rates and higher FDIC premiums mean savers are paying for it. Based on all the news of mortgage foreclosures and credit card defaults, you might think this [...]

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  • My Ordeal With Lenovo.com and Paypal Fraud

    Yesterday I received an email stating that I’d just transferred $1649.00 to Lenovo.com.  I didn’t and immediately got off the phone with a client to call Paypal and then my bank.  Both stated they wouldn’t be able to help me until the pending authorization cleared [...]

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  • Why Losing My Debit Card May Be A Blessing In Disguise

    Losing my debit card usually means a frantic call to my bank to have it replaced and then a planned trip to the branch to re-pin the code so that I don’t forget the one they send me.  Not this time around. About three weeks [...]

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  • Is My Money Safe?

    This is a guest post by wowOwow, via Divine Caroline.com The dramatic events on Wall Street are making us on Main Street nervous about the safety of our money. Is my savings account safe? What about my investment accounts? What about my IRA account? Who [...]

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