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Billions in Unclaimed Cash Just Waiting to Be Claimed
There’s nothing like found money. Here’s how to find some you never knew you lost.
Insider Insight: Why Banks Keep Jacking Up ATM Fees
“You really don’t care if you piss off someone else’s customer.”
184 Money Tips: How to Repurpose Leftovers, Save $50K, and Put Your Preschooler to Work
It’s time for the weekly roundup of helpful, weird, and wonderful money-saving tips from around the Web.
Consumer Study: Most Big Banks Get D Grades
In a new report card-like report evaluating the six largest banks in California, every bank received a failing grade in at least two of the six “subjects” that ranged from basic checking to overdraft protection.
Here Comes the $5 ATM Fee
Last spring’s initiative to cap ATM fees at 50¢ per transaction went nowhere. In fact, ATM fees are heading in the opposite direction: Chase machines are now testing out fees of $4 and $5 a pop, and the fees are expected to increase and spread.
How to Lose Your Home in Foreclosure, Then Receive a Check
It is possible to lose your house but still wind up getting some money when it’s sold at auction. But many former homeowners miss out, totally unaware of the potential windfall.
$7.5 Million: That’s the Magic Number, Then I’ll Feel Rich
Plenty of rich people don’t really feel particularly well off. In a new survey of millionaires, the magic number—the amount they’d need to feel truly rich—seems to be $7.5 million.
96 Money Tips: Smart 401(k) Saving, Dumb Pawn Shop Purchases, and More
This week’s roundup also includes insights on technology rip-offs, the future of coupons, and tactics for handling everything from hard-nosed negotiations to selling stuff on Craigslist.
Financial Lessons from Charlie Sheen and Other Odd Sources
It’s time for more financial lessons from unusual sources—including Dungeons & Dragons, your own full bladder, and a certain Twitter superstar.
What Ever Happened to Overdraft Outrage?
Who would voluntarily pay $38 for a $3 cup of coffee? Apparently, tens of millions of American bank customers—that’s who.
What to Do with All the Foreclosed Country Clubs?
How’s this for a sign of the times: Clubs with 18-hole golf courses in overdeveloped central Florida are on the market for under $1 million.