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- Heading Off to College? Don’t Forget to Properly Insure Everything You Bring to School27 August 2010, 2:50 pm
As college students and their parents begin planning for the new academic year, "check insurance" should be on their "to do" lists. For students who live in an on-campus dormitory, most of their personal possessions are covered under either their parents’ homeowners or renters insurance policy, although the issue gets more complicated if the student resides off-campus or owns a very expensive computer or sophisticated electronic equipment. Read more......
- Save on School (and Work) Supplies10 August 2010, 7:36 pm
Notebooks, Post-it notes, pens, pads - it’s that time of year again. Good thing it’s also the season for sales, as stores compete to fill your family’s totes, briefcases, and backpacks. Waiting for those crazy, last- minute, 10-notebooks-for-a-dime specials could slash your spending, but there are lots of other things you can do to save big while you’re shopping for office supplies - and kids’ clothing, too. Sales usually start in August, so get those lists out! Read more......
- In 16 States, Tax Holidays for Back-to-School Shoppers2 August 2010, 8:26 pm
Don't tell the kids, but it's time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping, particularly if you want to take advantage of state sales-tax holidays. According to CCH Wolters Kluwer, a publisher of financial information, three states - Florida, Illinois and Maryland - have added school-related sales-tax holidays this year. That brings to 16 the number of states offering such breaks to consumers. Those holidays start as early as this Friday, Juy 30. Read more......
- New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards28 July 2010, 12:54 pm
On July 1st new rules went into effect concerning overdrafts on your debit or ATM cards. You now get to choose in advance what happens when you make a charge on your debit or ATM card and don’t have enough money in your account to pay for it. Read more......
- 4 Tips to Protect You From ATM Thieves19 July 2010, 1:08 pm
ATMs are under siege more than ever from skimming. Skimming, where ATM thieves steal your PIN and account number using remote devices, is increasing dramatically. Often done by sophisticated crime rings from the Eastern bloc countries, ATM skimming is becoming a high-tech art that's hard to detect. Read more......
- IRS Provides Tax Help, Guidance to Gulf Oil Spill Victims; Special Assistance Day Planned for July 179 July 2010, 6:58 pm
To help people in the Gulf Coast area dealing with tax issues, the IRS announced a special assistance day on July 17 in seven cities. Taxpayers and tax preparers will be able to work directly with IRS employees to resolve tax issues, including specific topics related to the oil spill. The IRS will hold the Gulf Coast Assistance Day in four states:
* Alabama: Mobile
* Florida: Panama City and Pensacola
* Louisiana: New Orleans, Houma and Baton Rouge
* Mississippi: Gulfport
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- Federal Reserve Announces Final Rules to Protect Credit Card Users from Certain Practices18 June 2010, 1:36 pm
The Federal Reserve Board approved a final rule to protect credit card users from unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees and to require credit card issuers to reconsider interest rate increases imposed since the beginning of last year. The new rules require that late payment and other penalty fees be assessed in a way that is fairer and generally less costly for consumers. The provisions of the Act addressed in this rule will generally go into effect on August 22, 2010. Read more......
- Latest Airline Fee? Early Boarding18 June 2010, 1:35 pm
Do you like to be one of the first people to board a plane, avoiding crowded aisles and getting your pick of overhead bin space? There's a fee for that. Read more......
- Tips for Putting that Graduation Money to Good Use11 June 2010, 5:02 pm
For most teens, the surge of cash they receive to commemorate their graduation achievement will be the largest amount of money they’ve ever had to manage. But that diploma doesn’t necessarily mean they have the answers to pass this financial test. Read more......
- Hurricane and Windstorm Deductibles7 June 2010, 3:53 pm
During the Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from June to November, every coastal state from Florida to Maine could potentially be hit by a storm. Increasing development along the coastal areas of these states has put more and more homes at risk of severe windstorm damage. To limit their exposure to catastrophic losses from natural disasters, many insurers in these states are selling homeowners insurance policies with percentage deductibles for storm damage instead of the traditional dollar...
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