Bank of America Ending Overdraft Fees On Debit Purchases
Classify this under Its About Time:
Bank of America, the largest bank in the U.S. has finally decided to stop charging automatic overdraft fees on debit card purchases starting in June for new customers and in August for existing ones.
Instead, the bank – which I use and own stock in – will do what it should [...]
Microsoft Employees Struggle With iPhones
It must be tough for the thousands of Redmond, Wash., iPhone lovers who happen to work for the competition – Microsoft.
A delightful story in the Wall Street Journal today details how Microsoft executives are having a difficult time dealing with many of their geek employees who love their iPhones (so do I now that I [...]
California Homeless Man Lives Off His Reward Points
Jim Kennedy is not the average homeless man we hear about.
While the former corporate executive worker lost his Newport Beach, Ca., condo in foreclosure in January, Kennedy still has a Mini U Storage unit where he keeps his golf clubs, furniture, and the 375-bottle wine collection the Orange County Register said he amassed over a [...]
Lisbon, Ct Home Improvement Contractor To Repay 12 Victims
Twelve homeowners who lost money to a Lisbon home improvement contractor will soon get some of their money back, Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said today.
Michael Sheeler of 13 Regina Road in Lisbon pled nolo contendere (“no contest”) in New London Superior Court on March 5th to one count of violating the Connecticut [...]
Household New Worth Rises As Consumers Default On Mortgages And Credit Card Debts
This isn’t exactly wonderful news, but makes for a positive headline:
HOUSEHOLD NET WORTH RISES
The reason that our total net worth – assets minus liabilities – increased in the last quarter by 1.3 percent to $54.18 trillion is because more people dumped debt by allowing banks to foreclose on their homes as well as default on [...]
Toyota Acceleration Complaints: Conn AG Investigating Three Crashes This Week
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said today he is investigating three recent accidents in this state involving accidents in Toyota vehicles, apparently caused by faulty accelerators.
One of the accidents involved a death and all three happened over a two-day period.
Two of the three cars, including the one in the fatal crash, were reportedly 2007 Toyota [...]
Credit Card Average Rates Increase For 5th Week In A Row
So you can compare your credit card to what others charge, the average APR for credit cards this week was 13.72, up from 13.64 percent.
That data comes from LowCards.com’s Complete Credit Card Index, which is based on matrix from more than 1,000 sources.
This is the fifth straight week in which the average rate has increased, [...]
The McDonald’s Secret Menu Item: The Mc10:35
Thanks to The Consumerist, we are learning of the latest rage from California – where many rages start – the Mc10:35.
It can only be ordered during the changeover from the breakfast menu to the standard menu – when you you can order the McDouble and Egg McMuffin.
You put them together into one sandwich and you [...]
Artificial Hip Replacements: Complications Seen In Metal-on-Metal Devices
If you are considering an artificial hip replacement, make sure you discuss with your doctors a new editorial in the Journal of Arthroplasty warning of complications with a popular medical procedure.
LawyersandSettlements.com, a leading Internet site for consumer lawyers, notes that the Journal is warning doctors to use metal-on-metal devices only with “great caution, if at [...]
Gardening 101: Where? WSJ, Of Course
Are you Green Thumb Challenged?
Well if you are a Wall Street Journal subscriber, your problem is already solved.
Today’s delightful Personal Journal section of the WSJ has a lead story on the “Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes,” complete with an easy-to-follow diagram on how to plant a garden that would result in the most vegetables.
And you [...]
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