Walmart, Amex Roll Out New Prepaid Card
Bluebird by American Express and Walmart(NEW YORK) — Walmart and American Express announced Monday morning that they would make available a refillable prepaid card for consumers tired of banking fees.The company said the card is an “alternative …
Top Three Tips for Checking Fee Safety
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you have a checking account with a bank or credit union, do you know what the policies are on fees and overdrafts?Probably not.“Consumers are expected to wade through long, confusing documents and may be subject …
Banks Hit You with Fees Even on the Way Out
Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Closing a bank account involves more than just signing on the dotted line and saying good-bye. It also means reaching into your pocketbook if your money is in one of the country’s 10 largest bank…
‘Lifetime’ Free Checking Promotion Expired…’But I Haven’t,’ Man Says
Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — A California artist has won his fight against Bank of America to honor a lifetime of free checking that he signed up for in 1971.Robert Whitten, 57, lives in San Francisco now but grew up in Arlingto…