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Adding A New Topic Thread To The Forums Bar
Hi Ken ... What do you think about adding a separate ISOLATED "Bank and Credit Union Complaints" Topic.
IT is usually The fault of the poster that brings the complaints or stand... read more
How To Get The Most From Social Security
Over the next few weeks, the Social Security trustees are expected to issue a briefing describing further deterioration in the program's outlook. They anticipate that th... read more
U.S. Stocks Surge Helped By Economic Data
"Analysts said the data suggested the Federal Reserve would maintain its efforts to keep interest rates at record lows for the medium term."
I take that to mean rates will be hel... read more
Signon.Org's Savers Petition
I read a post yesterday from another poster giving us a link to sign a Savers Petition on SignOn.org. I was glad to have an available Petition to sign to voice my deep concer... read more
Still Cannot Login And Formatting Has Disappeared
Thanks for the response to my post last night. Unfortunately 'reply' doesn't work, so had to start a new thread. The problems are still present this morning - cannot lo... read more
A Balanced Approach To Investing
I have noted before that "savers" are those who spend less than they earn, irrespective of the investment vehicle chosen for the monies thus saved. Folks who plunk 100% of the amou... read more
Citizens Bank Fee Increase
Citizens Bank is increasing the monthly fee on its Green Checking Account from $4.99 to $9.99 per month beginning April 23. To waive this fee, either maintain an average dail... read more
When Your Bank Doesn't Want You
Banks are getting better at recognizing when they need to raise fees and which customers they can afford to lose.
When your bank doesn't want you - Yahoo! Finance
The head of JPM... read more
Sports Illustrated Makes A Joke About CDs
You know that low interest rates on CDs are well-known to the public when Rick Reilly recently joked in an article that Jeremy Lin had a lower interest rate than CDs... read more
More Concerns About Other Writers Contributing To The Site
Ken, are you watching the comments in the recent articles of your latest weekend writer Ms. Nash?
These articles are worse than the previous author.
What's deal with the new ... read more
Update -- Sort Of -- On Citibank And Taxing Of Award Miles
Los Angeles Times today following up on its previous column about Citibank issuing 1099 forms this year for miles awarded for opening new accounts:
IRS clarifies its stand on whe... read more
Medallion Stamps
My grandmother past away on 11/13/11 and she had several t-bills with the Legacy Treasury Direct. On 11/21/11 me and my uncle went to her bank to liquid date the account at Citiban... read more
Peter Newmann Investment Club Scam
I am not sure which site I found Peter Newmann Investment Club, but it was a scam while it lasted. If anyone invested their money with PNI then you need to contact the a... read more
Posts Getting Off-Topic And Nasty
Ken, you need to moderate the forums.
For example, see "Time for Savers to Speak Up"
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How Much Basic Checking At A Big Bank Really Costs
There's been a lot of media coverage lately about Americans switching from big banks to community banks, credit unions and online banks. That may be a good move for some people, bu... read more
How Many People Here Are Giving Up On CD's
Now that it is almost impossible to find 3% CDs, I am wondering how many people are abandoning CDs and looking elsewhere to invest their money. I am considering it and wondering wh... read more
It's Official: Social Security Benefits To Go Up 3.6% In 2012
From AP via CBS MoneyWatch.com
Social Security benefits will go up by 3.6 percent next year, the first increase since 2009 for the one in five Americans who rely on government... read more
Bank Transfer Day: Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
Money-movers, who advocate changing from large corporate banks to credit unions or small local banks, are calling to make November 5 a nationwide Bank Transfer Day.
Bank Transfer... read more
Banks That Do Not Notify Customers Of Rate Changes
I wish there was a way to know which banks are customer-oriented, and will proactively notify us of rate changes and other important disclosure changes.
Of course any bank can ma... read more
MidSouth Bancorp Announces Agreement To Acquire Beacon Federal Branch In Tyler, TX
From PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth"), announced today that its subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., has entered into an agreement with Beacon Fe... read more