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Cramer: Credit Unions May Be a Better Option Than Banks
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

By Jim CramerBack on December 22, I went on “Mad Money” and said that banks that benefited from the $750 billion federal bailout should step out of hiding and “show me the money.”I was plenty ticked off that banks took the TARP money and clammed up about how they were using it. Read more»

Get 78 Bucks Back from Bank of America
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

By M. Gwertzman, BankingMyWayIf you’ve been socked with one of those pesky overdraft fees on your Bank of America account over the last few years, you might be getting some cash back under a proposed settlement. Read more»

Five Tips for Keeping Your Checking Account Cheap
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

By BankingMyWay Staff Consumers want to get the most out of their money these days. One way to get more bang for your bucks is to pay less for deposit accounts that offer little or no interest, and to bank smartly to avoid those obnoxious fees and charges. Read more»

3 Tips for Choosing the Right Checking Account
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

By BankingMyWay Staff Many consumers want their money to earn as much interest as possible when deposited in an account. That's fine if you are deciding where to keep your emergency fund, but not if it's money used to pay monthly bills. Read more»

China Cuts Interest Rates to Boost Growth
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

China slashed a key interest rate for the fourth time in three months in a new move to boost slowing economic growth. BEIJING (AP) -- China slashed a key interest rate for the fourth time in three months on Wednesday in a new move to boost credit as Beijing launches a multibillion-dollar package to bolster slowing economic growth. Read more»

Shift in bailout plan raises oversight questions
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The radical shift in the focus of the $700 billion economic bailout package led one senator Wednesday to question what the young prosecutor tapped to be the program's inspector general will be investigating.By JOHN DUNBAR Associated Press Writer Read more»

The Strongest Banks Out There
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

Each quarter, TheStreet.com Ratings publishes financial-strength ratings for the nation's approximately 8,500 banks and thrifts. As one might expect, the ratings for many institutions have drifted downward over the past year. You can look up your institution's rating, free of charge, using the Banks and Thrifts Screener. By Philip van Doorn Read more»

How to Keep Overdraft Fees in Check
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

Overdraft protection seems like such a good idea. Who wants the embarrassment that comes with bouncing a check?But one overdraft can quickly escalate into huge fees. Besides, those pesky bounced checks aren't even the worst culprits. Debit cards are. Read more»

The Best High-Interest Checking Accounts
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

You're not going to make a mint. But unless you have a compelling reason to keep your on-demand cash parked elsewhere, you might as well earn something off the money in your checking account.Believe it or not, it's possible. Some banking institutions offer high-interest checking accounts. High interest, of course, is all relative. Read more»

There Oughta Be a Law Against Some Bank Fees
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

I'm not a deadbeat -- but sometimes my bank treats me like one. I pay the family bills on time and have good credit. Once in a while, though, I'm overwhelmed by the demands of work and family. The checking account balance, understandably, falls off my radar screen. Like last week when I overdrew our checking account. My bad. I admit it. Read more»

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