Why Paper Checks Haven't Gone The Way Of The Dodo
With mobile wallets, online checking accounts and person-to-person electronic payments all the rage, and direct deposit old news at this point, the personal paper check is beginning to look...
View ArticleHow To Avoid That Uncomfortable Moment At Dinner When The Check Arrives
To celebrate National Friendship Day, let's talk about one of the most common awkward money issue that comes up with friends. When you're dining out with friends and the check arrives, things can turn...
View ArticleBanks Mark Up Costs For Bounced Checks By As Much As 470,000 Percent
Hardly anyone pays with a check these days, but that hasn't stopped big banks from gouging people who bounce them.Banks may mark up processing charges by as much as 470,000 percent, according to author...
View ArticleThe Government's Mortgage Settlement Checks Bounced
Checks sent out by the government to provide financial relief to owners of distressed homes bounced, the New York Times' Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protess report.The funds come from a $3.6...
View Article6 Signs You're Becoming A Financial Dinosaur
There's a lot to be said for tried and true financial practices. However, many of the money habits of your youth may have outlived their usefulness by now.If any of the following statements ring true...
View ArticleCustomer Furious After Restaurant Charges Him $3,750 For Wine It Said Cost...
New Jersey resident Joe Lentini is furious at Atlantic City's Bobby Flay Steak after the restaurant charged him $3,750 for a bottle of wine.First reported by NJ.com's Bamboozled column writer Karin...
View ArticlePaper checks are going the way of the dodo
Check writing has become a lost art.There used to be something official about writing a personal check that made even the most minor transactions feel more important when you had to physically write...
View ArticleThe Government's Mortgage Settlement Checks Bounced
Checks sent out by the government to provide financial relief to owners of distressed homes bounced, the New York Times' Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protess report.The funds come from a $3.6...
View Article6 Signs You're Becoming A Financial Dinosaur
There's a lot to be said for tried and true financial practices. However, many of the money habits of your youth may have outlived their usefulness by now.If any of the following statements ring true...
View ArticleCustomer Furious After Restaurant Charges Him $3,750 For Wine It Said Cost...
New Jersey resident Joe Lentini is furious at Atlantic City's Bobby Flay Steak after the restaurant charged him $3,750 for a bottle of wine.First reported by NJ.com's Bamboozled column writer Karin...
View ArticlePaper checks are going the way of the dodo
Check writing has become a lost art.There used to be something official about writing a personal check that made even the most minor transactions feel more important when you had to physically write...
View ArticleThe economic crisis from the coronavirus could lead to 'disaster socialism'...
The full economic toll from the coronavirus won't be known for months, but low-income Americans are most at risk."Because of that vulnerability, it means they'll feel the impact first and probably most...
View ArticleCoronavirus relief checks could arrive as soon as 3 weeks for some Americans,...
Americans will receive their relief checks from the government in about three weeks, according to the stimulus package deal the Senate approved on Wednesday, but for some, it could take longer.The US...
View ArticleTrump reportedly wants his signature on the coronavirus relief checks sent...
President Trump wants his signature to appear on the relief checks many Americans will receive in the coming weeks, according to a recent report.The checks are a part of the direct payments to eligible...
View ArticleWhy your bank is holding your check, and what you can do about it
While most checks clear within two business days or less, banks can place longer holds on checks for a variety of reasons.Banks place holds on checks to make sure that your check payer has the bank...
View ArticleCongress has resumed talks about a new COVID-19 deal but here's why $1,200...
Summary List PlacementMillions of Americans are struggling with unemployment, facing food insecurity, and at risk of eviction as coronavirus cases and deaths surge nationwide, but it's unlikely that...
View ArticleDemocrats' stunning Senate victories will likely allow Biden to deliver...
Summary List PlacementAfter Democrats swept the Georgia runoffs, another round of direct payments to millions of Americans could be on the horizon soon.Democratic challengers Rev. Raphael Warnock and...
View Article'One more check is not enough': 54 progressive Democrats urge Biden to add...
Summary List PlacementHouse Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to include recurring stimulus checks in his COVID-19 relief package, according to a letter obtained by Insider.Rep. Ilhan...
View ArticleWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki signals that Biden is sticking with...
Summary List PlacementWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki made clear on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has not reduced the size of his coronavirus relief proposal, pushing back on GOP demands for...
View ArticleJamie Dimon says 'gangbuster' growth is in store for the US but too much...
Summary List PlacementThe world's largest economy looks to be set for a "gangbuster" pace of expansion through next year but US officials should be cautious about unleashing too much fiscal stimulus...
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