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Choosing a Financial Advisor: Is Fee-Only the Only Option?

A discussion of the pros and cons of fee-only vs. commission compensation structures for people who use financial advisors. read more »
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Overdrawn Fees: How to Avoid Them and Negotiate Them

Exception fees making billions of dollars every year for the banks when do you use your account outside of the terms and conditions. Exception fees c[...] read more »
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Citibank kills free checking but attorney general warns, not so fast

Starting today, Citibank was basically going to kill its free checking program. But after the New York Attorney General's office stepped in, Cuomo w[...] read more »
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Fee-Only Pioneer Guilty in Ponzi Scheme

Judith Zabalaoui, 71, bilked her New Orleans area clients between 1993 and 2007 while working as an independent advisor, according to published reports. read more »
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Bargains Still Exist for Smart Shoppers Checking Account Fee Study Shows

Despite all signs pointing to banks raising fees, an ongoing Money-Rates.com study of checking account fees found that fee increases are hardly rampa[...] read more »
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Debit Card Swipe Fee Battle

Almost everyone who uses a debit card is somehow impacted by high fees. Businesses are charged fees for offering the service and they pass those fees[...] read more »
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10 credit cards that won't rip you off

To find a list of credit cards that won't rip you off, I consulted with experts at several credit card comparison sites. read more »
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ATM Fees Heading Higher - WSJ.com

Banks are still hurting, and they're passing the pain on to us, the account holders. Watch out: Your ATM fees may be going up to $5. read more »
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6 lesser-known credit card fees banks are using to take your money

In the aftermath of new regulations that cracked down on industry revenue practices, credit card companies are looking for new sources of revenue. If[...] read more »
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Hidden Mutual Fund Expenses

Mutual fund investors are normally aware if any sales charges accessed when they purchase shares of a mutual fund. However, many mutual fund investor[...] read more »
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FTC Proposes Up-Front Fee Ban for modifications

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that would ban third party mortgage companies from charging up-front fees for mortgage modificat[...] read more »
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