Gift card fees going down, security protections up
Gift card fees are on the decline and card security protections are on the rise, according to a Bankrate.com report. […]
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Forced arbitration taking away consumers’ rights in court
In the past, I’ve written articles about how forced arbitration requires disputes to be settled by privately appointed arbitrators rather
Another abusive debt collector settles with regulators
My last article was on the crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies on 30 debt collectors who
Baby boomer bloggers focus on food, health insurance, travel, and volunteering
I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #424. Last week, I wrote some articles about Halloween. While
New rule on college prepaid and debit cards to protect students from high fees
The U.S. Department of Education significantly lowered costs Tuesday for college students by banning some of the worst fees from
Sprint to pay $2.95 million to settle FTC charges it failed to give notice to consumers with lower credit scores who were charged more
Sprint will pay $2.95 million in penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it didn’t give a notice to
Bundling car and home insurance can save consumers money
Consumers save an average of $295 or 16 percent each year when they buy their car and homeowner’s insurance from
Feds issue warning to mortgage industry about kickbacks that drive up costs for home buyers
It’s possible that home buyers could spend hundreds or even thousands of extra dollars at closing because of referrals agreements
Retail credit cards charge high interest rates, with many 20% or higher
Shoppers should avoid store-branded credit cards if they plan to carry a balance. That’s because the average retailer’s credit card