New interchange fee regulations go into effect this Saturday, October 1, but many consumers are already experiencing some painful consequences. New rules that will cut the cost of the interchange fee for merchants have already helped trigger more fees for debit card use, some monthly charges on checking accounts, eliminated most debit card reward programs, and may...
The execution of Troy Davis on Sept. 21 prompts me to share with Watchdog readers several research tools below that can help us explore the national implications of that case and similar mysteries. Georgia executed Davis despite hundreds of thousands of petition signatures protesting that witnesses had recanted their eyewitness testimony. Authorities and the...
Buy.com, which is trying to compete with the likes of Amazon, has some good sales and claims to have a 45-day return policy. I have purchased several small items over the past year and had always been pleased, until my latest order, a birthday present for myself, a multi-function digital watch that is suppose...
If you are saving for your child’s college education, you may need to save a little more for financial support after graduation. According to a new study by American Express, 80% of graduates move in with their parents after graduation due to financial instability, and almost half of recent graduates are receiving financial assistance from their parents....