Charges for calls to customer support, reloading fees, fees for purchases, fees to withdraw money from ATM – did you know the if you have a pre-paid debt card you have to pay for every transaction associated with the card? The New York Times recently did an article examining these surprising fees in depth.
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Entries Tagged as 'Consumerist'
PrePaid Debit Card Costs vs. Overdraft Fees – Which is Worse?
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Banking, Credit Cards
Tags: banking system·Checking Account·Chexsystems·Consumerist·cost alternative·critics·Fees·Hidden Fees·New York TImes·overdraft fees·prepaid cards·US Banks
For Profit, Fake Job Postings Trick Applicants into Buying Credit Reports
February 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Consumer Info, Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Counselor Front Lines, Credit Reports
You knew it had to happen, right? Desperate people bring the vultures out of the woodwork. Most people know that potential employers pull your credit report as part of a background check. Well, whaddaya you know? There is a company posting fake job ads, then sending the applicants to a website to [...]
Tags: Consumerist·credit bureau·Credit History·credit report·Credit Score·employers·fake job postings·Jobs·scammers
Debt Collector Offers Credit Card to Debtor
July 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Consumer Debt, Credit Cards, Debt Collection
The Consumerist is reporting a reader received an offer from the debt collector who is offering “debt reduction” in the form of a pre-approved Visa card in which his $1,364 debt would be reduced to a $1,200 balance if he accepts the card. He would need only to to pay off the balance under the [...]
Tags: BBB·collection agency·Consumerist·Credit card·Debt collector·LVNV·Resurgent Capital Services·Ripoff Report·Sherman Financial
