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Personal Finance: 610000 ditched banks in 'fee-asco' - Sacramento Bee

Personal Finance: 610000 ditched banks in 'fee-asco' Sacramento Bee That's roughly 11 percent of the 5.6 million people who switched banks overall during the three-month period, according to Pleasanton-based Javelin Strategy & Research, which tracks the financial services industry. "In some ways, it's an expression of ... and more »

Personal finance: your queries answered - Irish Times

Personal finance: your queries answered Irish Times I received a bill from Eircom for €205.49 plus 23 per cent VAT. My problem is that I thought that those calls I made in November and December should be at 21 per cent, with the 23 per cent rate only applying in January when the new, higher rate came ...

Financial literacy program resonates with teens - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Financial literacy program resonates with teens Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The MoneySmart teach-and-hire program, started three years ago by an educator and her husband, offers year-round free workshops for teens on personal finance and business entrepreneurship. It provides paid jobs for teens at two weekend farmers markets.

Use financial management tool 'at your own risk' - Independent Online

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Use financial management tool 'at your own risk' Independent Online By Angelique Arde Consumers who decided to try out the latest personal financial management tool, 22seven, may be left with no choice but to deactivate their internet banking profiles after having divulged their customer-select PINs (CSPs) and ... and more »

Groundhog Day: 7 mistakes retirees make repeatedly - The News Journal

Groundhog Day: 7 mistakes retirees make repeatedly The News Journal AP Personal Finance Writer CHICAGO — Despite the best of intentions, retirees tend to make the same money mistakes over and over and over again. Repeating the same scenario isn't all unpleasant, as Bill Murray discovered while endlessly reliving ... Retirees' financial mistakesPhiladelphia Inquirer Costly financial mistakes retirees make repeatedlyLouisville Courier-Journal all 9 news articles »