Consumers may have won a battle when the big banks dropped their proposed debit-card fees earlier this year, but the war is far from over.
A California man got a lot more than he expected when he purchased a used minivan last year.
It turns out the wealth gap is also a generation gap, with the financial disparity between older and younger Americans widening sharply in recent years.
Waiting for the cable guy and other in-home appointments and deliveries costs Americans an average of $250 in lost wages, poll says.
An Oregon woman was denied groceries when she tried to pay with $32 in change.
Now that Bank of America and other big banks have backed away from plans to charge monthly debit card fees, customers can celebrate -- and prepare for the next round.
After other big banks announced they will not charge monthly debit card fees, Bank of America follows suit.
The president's new plan to ease student loan debt is getting mixed reviews from bloggers and students.
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