Defend Your Dollars 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 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:21:42 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Happy Bank Transfer Day! We provide a how to video and some tips to help you move your money today

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/11/happy_bank_transfer_day.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/11/happy_bank_transfer_day.html Blog Post Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:21:42 -0800 VICTORY! Bank of America to drop $5 fee Consumers scored a big victory as BoA announces it is caving to pressure and dropping the $5/month debit card fee.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/11/victory_bank_of_americ_to_drop.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/11/victory_bank_of_americ_to_drop.html Blog Post Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:35:50 -0800 The Debit Fee Outrage Is Justified Our op-ed that appeared in American Banker

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/the_debit_fee_outrage_is_justi.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/the_debit_fee_outrage_is_justi.html Blog Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:19:16 -0800 How To Move Your Money: Video DefendYourDollars.org new video showing you the step by step process to move your money safely

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/how_to_move_your_money_video.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/how_to_move_your_money_video.html Blog Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:59:48 -0800 Victory! Chase Will Not Charge Debit Card Fee Chase will not charge $3 monthly fee. Bank of America should follow suit.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/post_31.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/post_31.html Blog Post Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:13:55 -0800 Why Is Bank of America charging $5? Is financial reform to blame for the big banks charging you more fees? Nope.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/why_is_bank_of_america_chargin.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/why_is_bank_of_america_chargin.html Blog Post Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:46:07 -0800 Send BofA Your Own Video Breakup: "Drop the fee or we drop you!" We imagine the conversation might go something like this...Press play!

Do you have something to say to Bank of America? Soon BofA will charge you $5 a month to use your debit card, even though they're already collecting enough money from retailers to profit on the processing costs.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/breakup_with_bofa_drop_the_fee.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/breakup_with_bofa_drop_the_fee.html Blog Post Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:41:25 -0800 Letter To BoA: Drop The $5 Fee! If the banks don't drop these fees then consumers should drop them.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/letter_to_boa_drop_the_5_fee.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/letter_to_boa_drop_the_5_fee.html Blog Post Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:11:09 -0800 Bank of America urged to drop debit card fee CU: It's unfair for banks to charge consumers when banks collect enough from retailers to cover debit card costs

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/bank_of_america_urged_to_drop.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/bank_of_america_urged_to_drop.html Press Release Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:31:04 -0800 How To Move Your Money Safely Sick of your bank's new fees? Use these tips to move your money.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/how_to_move_your_money_safely.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/how_to_move_your_money_safely.html Blog Post Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:58:13 -0800 B of ATo Start Charging $5/Month Debit Card Fee Bank of America announced that it will start charging customers $5 per month to use their debit card.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/09/boato_start_charging_5month_de.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/09/boato_start_charging_5month_de.html Blog Post Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:58:27 -0800 Wells Fargo To Start Charging For Debit Card Use Wells Fargo will start charging a $3 fee in every month that customers use their debit cards for purchases starting October 14.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/wells_fargo_to_start_charging.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/wells_fargo_to_start_charging.html Blog Post Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:44:44 -0800 CU comments to the OCC on Overdraft and Bank Payday http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/cu_comment_to_the_occ_on_overd.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/cu_comment_to_the_occ_on_overd.html Comment Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:15:12 -0800 Banks Can Sell Your Personal Shopping Habits: You Can Stop Them Savvy shoppers aren’t the only ones watching their spending these days.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/07/banks_can_sell_your_personal_s.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/07/banks_can_sell_your_personal_s.html Blog Post Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:12:20 -0800 Consumer Advocates Comments to Proposed Rules on Changes to Check Processing http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/consumer_advocates_comments_to.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/consumer_advocates_comments_to.html Letter Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:54:56 -0800