AP-GfK Poll: Debit card fees might change behavior
Americans prefer using their debit cards at the register. But a small fee could change that.
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Mara Pushes for Ethics Ruling Against Bortz
In a letter sent July 8 to the Ethics Commission, attorney Tim Mara alleges that Towne Properties, a firm owned by the family of Councilman Chris Bortz, holds a 50-percent stake in a newly created firm established so the project could receive $21 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the city. City Council approved the TIF deal at its June 29 meeting, with Bortz abstaining from the vote.
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Exclusive: Edison State College’s public relations pricey
Executives at Edison State College have used college funds to buy balloons, breath mints, donkey pinatas, hand lotion, floral arrangements and an ice sculpture.
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Cash payments are less popular, but they still happen
WASHINGTON – The number of dollar bills rolling off the great government presses here and in Fort Worth, Texas, fell to a modern low last year. Production of $5 bills also dropped to the lowest level in 30 years. And for the first time in that period, the Treasury Department did not print any $10 bills.
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We trust too much, warns psychologist
Scammers win by preying on our good nature, a researcher tells Susan Pepperell.
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Typical Checking Accounts Pay 0% Interest. But One Earns Upwards of 6% APY?
A new study on high-yield checking accounts shows that banks can do more than charge fees and serve as holding pens for your money. Many of these accounts earn 3%, 4% or even over 6% guaranteed. But there are a few catches.
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5 disastrous financial moves we can’t seem to avoid
These money errors are all too common. Make sure you know how to avoid them.
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