Have you ever made a $20 purchase with a debit card and ended up shelling out $50 because you forgot you didn’t have enough money in your account? If you did have to fork over an additional $30 to pay that dreaded overdraft fee, you’re actually a little bit fortunate. That’s because a new study… Continue reading Get Financially Fit by Avoiding Rising Overdraft and ATM Fees
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Are Prepaid Cards Making Checking Accounts Obsolete?
If you grew up in the 1970s, 80s or even 90s, you’ll remember how hard it could be to have a private phone call. Plenty of households had just one phone with a cord, which made it nearly impossible to avoid eavesdropping siblings and parents. Of course, we all know what happened to landlines when… Continue reading Are Prepaid Cards Making Checking Accounts Obsolete?
Bankrate Surveys Prepaid Cards
One indication of the mainstreaming of prepaid debit cards is the amount of attention these once fringe financial products are attracting from the media. The most recent example of that is an in-depth survey of the fee structures of 30 prepaid cards by Bankrate.com, a leading personal finance website. Released on April 7th, Bankrate’s analysis… Continue reading Bankrate Surveys Prepaid Cards
How to Safely Use Your Debit Card
Debit Card Safety Tips How to Keep Your Debit Card Information Out of the Wrong Hands Bank fees, regulations and credit concerns have forced a countless number of people to turn to debit cards to serve every day banking needs. With identity theft, cyber-crimes and other criminal activities on the rise, how can you be… Continue reading How to Safely Use Your Debit Card