Keeping your bank fees down

It’s no secret that I hate bank fees. I haven’t gotten around to investigating a new bank or my local credit unions yet, but I will.  For bank fee haters like myself, USA Today offers several tips on keeping bank fees low as banks struggle to increase revenue. Some of us are particularly insistent on not [...]

Chase To Lower Debit Card Limit? New Bank Needed!

It’s no secret that I’m a reluctant customer of Chase Bank. I was an enthusiastic customer of Washington Mutual; I liked the way its employees did business, the way it treated me like a valued customer despite my teensy savings, and especially loved its free checking and policy on ATM fees.  When Chase bought WaMu [...]