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Breaking Up with HSBC: It's Not Me, It's You

After many long years of service and free checking, I was surprised to receive your letter regarding changes to your checking and credit accounts. I realize that times are hard, difficult for banks even, however these…
Advice: Should I bother with my bank's rewards program?

Banks and credit cards everywhere seem to be adding reward programs, or at least promoting existing programs, in an attempt to increase business. But how do you know if it's worth it?In Advice, Sarah wants to know jus…
Don't Call Bank of America Unless You Want Your Account Closed

The Consumerist brings us a tragic tale of how an innocent call to Bank of America resulted in a closed account. It all began when a BoA customer named April called the company to see if they would lower the APR (a…
Man Bulldozes House So Bank Can't Have It

The internet is abuzz with news of Terry Hoskins, a man from Ohio who bulldozed his $350,000 house before the bank could repossess it. Yup, what was once a custom-built home (built by Hoskins, actually) is now a pile…
Advice: Is Coinstar a rip off?

I have so much spare change around the house, and I'd love to turn it into more easily spendable cash. At the same time, I know services like Coinstar keep a certain percentage of your money. Are these services a rip…
How Credit Card Companies Are Sidestepping the CARD Act

With the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act fast approaching, banks and providers appear to be working around the clock to find new ways to screw the little guy. The Credit Card Act g…
Employment Fraud: Beware of Bogus Checks

The Los Angeles Times recently published an interesting article about employment fraud, a problem that has been on the rise since the beginning of the recession. At first, most of the common schemes involved chargin…
In Defense of Overdraft Protection

As we reported earlier, the government will require banks to inform customers about the possible rules and fees of their overdraft protection services before they can sign up. This will go into effect July 1, 2010, but…
Getting Out of Debt — Individuals & The Government

I have been attempting to pay off my last credit card (from Chase), and I actually thought I had done so with my last paycheck. I paid the balance in its entirety, then got another bill yesterday for just over $6. I…
America's Best & Worst Banks For 2010

Check out this post from our friends at Billshrinkcom: America's Best and Worst Banks for 2010. In it, they profile some of the good and the bad out there in the banking world. Click here for the original post.…