All Posts Tagged With: "debit cards"

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Saving Money Despite Durbin Amendment Bank Changes

Consumers need to pay a lot more attention to every detail of their finances these days if they wish to save as much as they intend. With the recent addition of the Durbin Amendment to the rules of banking, consumers are even more hard-pressed to get very involved in their money matters, especially where their [...]
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Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Set To Stop Offering Debit Card Rewards

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) recently announced that they will stop offering new banking customers debit card rewards beginning this April. Wells Fargo joins other banks who have also recently announced similar cuts. As of April 15th new Wells Fargo customers will no longer be able to enroll in a debit card rewards program. Current debit [...]
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Debit Card Overdrafts Thing of the Past at Bank of America

Bank of America ((NYSE: BAC) has brought to an end the overdraft fees associated with debit card purchases. This decision can end up costing the bank tens of millions in revenue each year but it would also force the hand of other banks to do the same, which is good news for consumers. In the [...]
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Find More Rewards With Debit Cards

Americans are scaling back on their credit card application and usage since the credit crisis of the last few years. More consumers are switching over to debit cards, trying to maintain a cash-only existence. It is estimated that there are now more debit than credit card users according to the latest research statistics. Since debit [...]
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Avoid Holiday Tricks at the Mall

As people struggle to make ends meet and add a little somthing extra under the tree this Christmas, many still fail to resist some tricks that companies are using to make consumer spend more money than they need to or can afford to spend. From retailers to banks, everyone seems to be in on the [...]
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Consumer Debit Card Use Getting Expensive

If you have had a debit card for any length of time, you know the benefit and ease of use that they offer.  They are just like writing a check, but without the check.  And, they are processed as either a debit transaction with your PIN or as a credit card.  In short, they seem [...]
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Consumers Have Learned from the Recession

It may not be big news that consumers have learned some valuable lessons from the recession, but it might be surprising at how quickly they have adjusted to economic conditions.  A recent report shows that people have learned to take charge of their finances more aggressively. Consumers are now saving more and cutting spending across [...]
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5 Money Tips for Financial Smarts

While there is often a consistent theme when it comes to financial advice for living paycheck to paycheck, there are some other tips not often included in common methods for hanging on to your money. Those now living paycheck to paycheck, may not be used to having such tight reigns on their cash. Here are [...]