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Banks are saving money by replacing tellers with technology, which could mean savings for customers who embrace teller-free banking.
Bank fee revenues are down, so banks are again raising overdraft fees to make up their losses. Here's how to avoid the fees.
Visa is conducting a test in Arizona to see if gift cards dispensed by ATMs will catch on with customers.
It has some nice features, but consumers who opt for a prepaid card could do better elsewhere.
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