http://www.defendyourdollars.org/ Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders. en Copyright 2012 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:59:20 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Debt collectors short on details

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/marie_r_of_crescent_city_ca.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/marie_r_of_crescent_city_ca.html Story Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:59:20 -0800 No Way José, Collectors hounding the wrong man

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/jose_g_of_el_paso_tx.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/jose_g_of_el_paso_tx.html Story Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:11:59 -0800 Creditors harassed parents of debtor son

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/don_w_of_longmont_co.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/don_w_of_longmont_co.html Story Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:41:52 -0800 Gas Card Holder Beaten Up over One Cent Mistake

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/oscar_abbott_of_shiner_tx.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/oscar_abbott_of_shiner_tx.html Story Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:42:25 -0800 Man says company failed to disclose risks

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/phillip_of_roswell_nm.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/phillip_of_roswell_nm.html Story Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:47:11 -0800 Couple charged thousands in up-front fees for unneeded service

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/lorne_and_elaine_of_atwater_ca.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/lorne_and_elaine_of_atwater_ca.html Story Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:30:16 -0800 I entered AAA looking to get Travelers Checks. They said that they were no longer available. They steered me into getting one of these Visa Travel Money Cards because of the fraud protections and ultimately, I was defrauded and now they are not behind me.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/brian_from_springfield_pa.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/brian_from_springfield_pa.html Story Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:39:11 -0800 Bank of America is notoriously bad about holding checks & fails to notify us of insufficient funds checks until the middle of the month.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/christopher_of_brandon_or.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/christopher_of_brandon_or.html Story Wed, 19 May 2010 16:13:08 -0800 The check hold forced me to pay added interest to Wells Fargo while they utilized the readily accessible funds for 10 business days.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/larry_of_portland_oregon.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/larry_of_portland_oregon.html Story Wed, 19 May 2010 10:10:52 -0800 Prepaid gift cards are a rip-off! The balances start to decline after receiving the cards. You can't cash them in.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/ed_of_lawrenceville_nj.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/ed_of_lawrenceville_nj.html Story Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:43:36 -0800 I found that the AMEX gift card I misplaced for a few months had expired and it was worthless.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/nicholas_of_thetownship_of_was.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/nicholas_of_thetownship_of_was.html Story Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:28:38 -0800 I received a $50 gift card for Christmas. After 6 months, I found that I had approximately $17.50 left and had lost $32.50 in fees or 65%.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/scott_of_norman_ok.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/scott_of_norman_ok.html Story Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:44:16 -0800 Three malls in Central Massachusetts are selling their own prepaid cards at holiday time. If not used right away at any of the stores in the mall it automatically reduces in value!

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/judith_of_worcester_ma.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/judith_of_worcester_ma.html Story Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:40:12 -0800 We found a couple of cards marketed specifically for parents to use to help teach children about money management. The fees were ridiculous and ever-present.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/dennis_of_palo_alto_ca.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/dennis_of_palo_alto_ca.html Story Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:37:33 -0800 I have received prepaid gift cards that were subject to a monthly fee because they weren't used by a certain date.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/stuart_of_porter_ranch_ca.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/stuart_of_porter_ranch_ca.html Story Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:34:23 -0800