A normal person would simply drive up to the machine, insert their card, enter in their PIN, complete their transaction, grab a receipt and move on with their life. In case you are new here, I'm not entirely normal.
On March 10, Daylight Saving Time stole an hour from you. That's not too bad. But every single day you run the risk of identity theft. Use these tips to protect yourself!
One Texas man has taken the "I look freakishly like my pet" thing to a whole new level. Reddit user sydneyowen made internet waves this week when s...
If you saw a check cashing store, a corner store loaded with pre-debit cards for sale, a Rent-A-Center and a payday loan facility, would you think you were in Beverly Hills? Of course not! The answer lies in the basic premise of capitalism -- go where you can "capitalize" on opportunity.
Having cash on you, I was taught, was protection against the unknown. It was your 'just in case' armor. No one ever said what 'just in case' could possibly be, and like all good imaginations run amok, my 'just in case' mental reel was filled with blood and guts and my body being dumped in the woods on the outside of town.
Your Social Security check will no longer come via snail mail starting March 1. In less than two months, the government will stop sending paper ch...
Living in Denmark was like living in an alternate reality. If you are single and turn 25, you will be covered from head to toe in cinnamon by your friends during the celebration.
Watertown High School students are learning how to be more financially savvy. High school business teacher Robin M. Boomhower is teaching her student...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores and American Express are teaming up on a reloadable prepaid card for shoppers. The two companies said Monday ...
While the average American is making less and the income gap widens, profits in the banking industry are higher than they were pre-recession.
As students head back to school, over 9 million are at risk for increased educational debt, due to bank-affiliated campus debit cards that come with high fees, insufficient consumer protections, and few options.
NEW YORK -- On a recent summer morning at a noisy South Bronx intersection, a man walked into RiteCheck, a check cashing store, to use the ATM machine...
Easy, fast and lifting money right out of your pocket. The battle to own your digital dollars has been heating up as major technology companies, r...
It may be harder to get cash from Bank of America as its ATM network shrinks, but starting this week it'll be easier for customers to give the bank th...
Short-lived and high-priced. Such is the life cycle of a prepaid card. Consumers only use a card for six months on average before moving on to anot...
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Two banks have agreed to pay penalties to settle charges by U.S. banking regulators alleging they engaged in unfair and ...
If you're like many Americans, you might find you're saying "debit" instead of "credit" more often at the cash register. Debit card use rose dramatica...
If you want to know how to close your bank account, you'll still have to wade through dozens of pages of the traditional account information form. Tha...
Hey, I like new toys as much as the next guy, but it's time to grow up, America. We need to learn to walk softly, even when we're carrying a fat wallet.
Fifth Third will have some of the most expensive overdraft fees of any big bank starting later this month. The Cincinnati-based bank has confirmed...
With average student debt topping $25,000, now isn't the time to treat a credit card like a source of emergency income. Stay focused on your goal of building a credit history as you launch your career, so your long-term financial objectives can fall into place when the time's right.
MOSCOW — Russian fans of the videogame Angry Birds will soon be able to get special debit cards – or "Angry Cards" – giving them dis...
The government's top consumer sheriff wants to rein in the Wild West of prepaid cards, even as some of the biggest players in the financial industry m...
As student loan debt soars, so do profits at a little-known company that manages students' financial aid disbursements for some of the nation's larges...
With every swipe of a customer's debit card, small businesses and other retailers must pay transaction fees to the card issuer. But those fees have...
