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James R Hood

Banks Rethinking Overdraft Fees

Banks Rethinking Overdraft Fees

Capital One Bank has set off a new chapter in the continuing squabble over overdraft fees, the expensive and highly profitable fees banks charge when customers’ accounts dip below zero. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren called on other banks to follow suit and regulatory agencies threatened action. The bank’s CEO,

Green Burial Growing Slowly as an Option

Green Burial Growing Slowly as an Option

It may not be a pressing concern at the moment but the question of how to handle your remains after death is one that’s starting to be considered by many environmentally aware consumers. Traditional burial in a graveyard has rather severe environmental costs. Graves take up valuable land, leak

NY Times Wirecutter Staff Prepares to Strike

NY Times Wirecutter Staff Prepares to Strike

A planned strike at a popular product review site has journalists around the country abuzz. Editors and reviewers for Wirecutter, a New York Times website, are planning a strike over the Thanksgiving holiday. The dispute raises some thorny issues about how product reviews are financed. Many journalists look down on

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

There are about 333 million people in the United States, the Census Bureau says, and nearly 245 million telephone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call list. While it’s no doubt true that some people have registered more than one telephone number on the list, one

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

There are about 333 million people in the United States, the Census Bureau says, and nearly 245 million telephone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call list. While it’s no doubt true that some people have registered more than one telephone number on the list, one

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

There are about 333 million people in the United States, the Census Bureau says, and nearly 245 million telephone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call list. While it’s no doubt true that some people have registered more than one telephone number on the list, one

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

Imposter Scam Calls Again Top FTC's Consumer Complaint List

There are about 333 million people in the United States, the Census Bureau says, and nearly 245 million telephone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call list. While it’s no doubt true that some people have registered more than one telephone number on the list, one