Over-the-top overdraft fees With this debit transaction cost $35 more than you think? The Associated Press reports that some senior congressional Democrats want to draw up legislation that would limit how much banks can charge customers in overdraft fees. Personally, I have been slapped with $105 in overdraft charges before for transactions that equaled a lot less ...

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This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. When you have a need or a problem, there’s usually a solution that can be bought. Buying a solution is often the easiest and fastest way to solve a problem — but it also can be the most expensive. When my husband and I were in debt-repayment ...

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Procrastinator's refrain Image from Flickr. This happens to me every year. Around the beginning of October, I think to myself "I should come up for a good idea for a costume." And then, being a creative type, I sit back and wait for inspiration. I usually don't even decide if I want a Halloween costume to ...

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Some high-level policymakers say large financial firms pose too much danger to the financial system and to taxpayers. Others argue they provide benefits that need to be preserved.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Limit Size So Banks Aren't Too Big To Fail?...

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This article is the fifth of a thirteen-part series that explores the core tenets of Get Rich Slowly. Getting started with smart personal finance isn’t always easy. It’s one thing to read about the steps you should take, but it’s another thing to actually do them. Your debt is so overwhelming or your saving goals so ...

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