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• Fees, fees and more fees

  At most banks, a myriad of undiscovered fees lay waiting to trip you up, including some you’d never guess.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Overdraft protection plans

  If you bounce checks often, you might want to consider an overdraft protection plan.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Debit cards

  They’re like credit cards, except the money vanishes from your account in a flash.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Anatomy of check-kiting fraud

  Check kiting is one of the more popular forms of deposit fraud. Here’s how it works.

  2 min read Dec 03, 2002

  

• Tips on protecting your business from bounced checks

  If you accept checks, eventually a rubber one will try to sneak through. Here’s how to protect yourself from bouncing checks.

  3 min read Apr 02, 2001

  

• Reclaiming lost bank accounts

  Unclaimed money gets turned over to the state. Make sure it’s not yours.

  5 min read Feb 07, 2001

  

• A debit debate: Should debit cards offer same protections as credit cards?

  The White House, a U.S. Congressman and consumer groups are pushing for legislation that would beef up consumer protection when a debit card is lost or stolen.

  4 min read Jan 01, 1986