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Government spends $890,000 on fees for empty bank accounts
Kai Ryssdal Apr 25, 2013
Sequester that, right?
Get ready for new credit card fees -- or not
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 28, 2013
Retailers can now openly charge shoppers more for using credit cards. In fact, they’ve stealthily been passing those 1 to 4 percent fees on to consumers.
What's in the fine print? A spotlight on bill surcharges
Barbara Bogaev Jan 11, 2013
Journalist David Cay Johnston, author of "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' To Rob You Blind," exposes how Americans are being nickle and dimed by little fees and surcharges on bills for everyday services.
Five fee-setting strategies for freelancers
Sara Horowitz Jan 4, 2013
Planning your next freelancing gig? Before you settle on a rate, take a look at these fee-setting strategies.
AT&T expands 'video bill' service
David Gura Dec 5, 2012
Video service aims to explain to customers where their money is going.
Bank of America backs off fees, again
Dan Bobkoff Dec 3, 2012
After reversing a plan last year to charge a monthly fee for debit cards, Bank of America reportedly is delaying new checking account fees.
Despite reforms, bank fees keep rising
Bob Moon Sep 24, 2012
Banks are spreading the pain of fees to a wider swath of clients, according to a Bankrate study. Free checking is a dwindling option.
More credit unions adding and raising fees
Bob Moon Aug 17, 2012
Credit unions used to be a banking oasis free from fees. But slowly, credit unions are starting to charge for checking accounts and raising minimums to avoid fees.
How credit card fee reform impacts consumers
Jeff Horwich Jul 16, 2012
This morning we've been looking at the impact of the largest antitrust class action settlement in U.S. history. The major credit card companies as well as the big banks have agreed to pay more than $7 billion to retailers for alleged collusion of credit card fees.
Mixed response from retailers over credit card settlement
Jeremy Hobson Jul 16, 2012
Major credit card companies -- Visa and Mastercard -- as well as big banks have agreed to pay more than $7 billion to retailers to compensate for alleged price fixing of credit card fees. Some retailers think the settlement does not go far enough to protect retailers and consumers.
