The Federal Reserve told Congress this week it will miss the April 21 deadline to decide on the debit card transaction fee limit set to go into effect July 21
Entries from March 31st, 2011
Federal Reserve Won’t Make Deadline to Decide on Debit Card Transaction Fee Rule
March 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
Tags: big banks·checking accounts·Congress·credit unions·Debit Card·debit card transaction fee·debit card transactions·Debit Cards·Federal Reserve·Feds·online-only banking
Will New IRS Tax Debt Policies Help You?
March 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Taxes
Whether this will be your first year of unpaid tax debt, or you’ve been carrying a balance-due to the IRS for years, you could benefit from policy changes to lien filings and offers-in-compromise.
Tags: credit report·IRS·IRS tax debt·lien·liens·Offer in Compromise·offers-in-compromise·tax attorney·tax debt·Taxes
It’s Tax Refund Time and the Vultures are Circling
March 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Debt Collection, Taxes
Getting on the phone with a debt collector during tax time is risky business. The collectors have sneaky but legal ways of knowing that you may well qualify for a hefty tax refund, especially if you are a low-income debtor. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that the collection agencies want your refund. As such, they may well try to pressure you into using a tax preparation service that will cost you a fortune in the long run.
Tags: Debt Settlement·RAL·RALs·Refund anticipation loans·tax refunds·tax return·tax service companies·Taxes·vultures
If Banks Charge for Checking, Will You Switch to Online-Only Banking?
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Banking
If your bank starts charging for checking will you switch to online-only banking? Why or why not?
Tags: Banking·checking·Checking Account·debit card fees·Federal Reserve·Free Checking·online payments·online-only banking
