I wrote last month about banks dropping or slashing fees in an attempt to win back customers. It seems they continue to step up the efforts to woo customers. In the latest round of consumer incentives, banks are raising interest rates on saving accounts and some are even offering cash back to customers opening new [...]
Entries from February 15th, 2011
Banks Increase Cash Rewards on Saving and Checking Accounts
February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
Tags: business loans·CDs·checking·Interest Rates·Mortgages·relationship products·savings accounts
Best (and Worst) Home Improvements in Today’s Housing Market [REPORT]
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Budgeting, Real Estate
If you’re looking to resell your home in today’s housing market, the latest report on home improvements from Remodeling magazine suggests less is most definitely more.
Tags: 2011-2011 Cost vs. Value Report·best home improvements·Budgeting·Forbes·home improvements·housing market·National Association of Realtors·Remodeling magazine·resell your home·ROI·worst home improvements
How a Credit Card Company Gets Away With Charging 79.9 Percent Interest
February 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info, Credit Cards, Credit Repair
Credit cards with high interest rates may be a necessary of evil for those focused on credit repair (as a means of rebuilding your credit), but if you’re not careful you could end up with worse credit than you started with.
Tags: APR·CARD Act·credit·Credit Cards·Credit Repair·First Premier card·First Premier credit card·high interest rates·late fee·processing fee
ID Theft Fraud Declined in 2010 [REPORT]: Where do we go from here?
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Identity Theft
Though a new study shows identity theft fraud dipped dramatically in 2010, we cannot afford to get complacent, but must instead be diligent about staying informed about the best ways of protecting ourselves today and in the future.
Tags: account monitoring tools·ATM card fraud·Credit Cards·Credit Crunch·credit risks·identity fraud·Identity Theft·Identity theft fraud·Javelin Strategy & Research·protecting your credit



