Topic: Personal Budgeting

4 Tips to Keep Holiday Spending in Check

From setting a budget to giving gift cards, here are ways to avoid overspending.From setting a budget to giving gift cards, here are ways to avoid overspending.1. Set a budget you can’t bust. Do it the old-fashioned way: Pull out a specified ...

Bank of America looking to cut $5 billion annual costs

(Reuters) - Bank of America seeks to cut its annual expenses by $5 billion a year, through its major cost cutting initiative, the bank's chief executive said.The bank has about 50 senior employees reviewing some 150,000 ideas for cutting costs, said CEO ...

As markets swoon, brokers become couples counselors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With investors falling in and out of love with Wall Street at a rapid pace, some financial advisers are finding themselves playing a new role -- that of marriage counselor.In general, people don't appear to agree about one ...

How to Get a Better Deal at Your Bank

Focus on the features important to you, then check our list of low-fee and no-fee accounts.Focus on the features important to you, then check our list of low-fee and no-fee accounts.Pesky bank fees aren’t just creeping up -- they’re attacking from all ...

4 Sites for Customized Financial Advice

If you can't afford to hire a financial planner, you may be able to get the help you need online.If you can't afford to hire a financial planner, you may be able to get the help you need online.Financial planning isn't only ...
Millions will be able to collect discounts when they check their accounts online.Millions will be able to collect discounts when they check their accounts online.The next time you check your bank or credit-card statement online, you might notice offers for discounts at ...
Beneficiaries can also have money deposited to a debit card. But paper checks will be abolished.Beneficiaries can also have money deposited to a debit card. But paper checks will be abolished.Is it true that the Social Security Administration will no longer mail ...

Hearst unveils bill pay, subscription service

US publishing giant Hearst unveiled a Web-based service on Monday that lets users pay their household bills and manage their magazine subscriptions online.Manilla.com, a free "personal account management service," was launched in beta, or test, mode on Monday, Hearst said in a ...

Obama budget freeze covers only certain areas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposed freeze on spending by President Barack Obama covers non-security, discretionary spending, the White House said on Tuesday.ABC News reported earlier that Obama's State of the Union speech would propose an overall budget freeze.But a White House official ...
Chase sets $500 minimum on direct deposits to qualify for free checkingChase customers who don't earn a lot or rely on paltry government benefits may soon have to pay a monthly fee on their checking accounts.The bank started notifying customers this month ...
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