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Chase agrees to settlement in overdraft fee class action lawsuit

I have yet another story about another bank behaving badly and an assignment for you. Chase Bank will have to paying more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit about how they cheated you if you overdrew your checking account. Let me say this: Chase was not alone in all ...

Don't blindly trust electronic transactions

For some reason, consumers tend to give electronic transactions more credibility than human transactions. This makes no sense, since humans programmed the transaction software to begin with. Mistakes happen in either case, and Clark wants to share a few recent occurrences in hopes that it might inspire you to become ...

How to outsmart email "phishing" scams

"Phishing" scams have become a real problem in recent years. Phishing is when you receive an email from a company, requesting more information on your account, or indicating there was a problem with a recent purchase, etc. But in reality, the email is just a cleverly disguised scam, designed to ...

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A hidden danger with debit cards

Do you still pay for your groceries using your debit card? Here's why you could be putting yourself and your finances at risk. Clark has another solution in mind.

Russian ATM eliminates identity theft

A Russian bank is testing a new ATM that's designed to completely eliminate identity theft. The ATM has a built-in lie detector that's coupled with voice recognition software. It also takes electronic impression of fingerprints. And it uses 3D scans for facial recognition, in addition to scanning passports or other ...

Big banks experimenting with $5 ATM fees

Bank robbery used to mean that a desperado would go into a bank, all guns blazing, and steal money. Today, however, it's much different. The modern bank robber is more likely to wear a white shirt with a red or blue tie and a dull dark grey or blue suit. ...

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BoA's New Overdraft Prevention Program

Have a seat: Clark salutes Bank of America for actually doing something right for consumers. They're launching this new program to help prevent overdrafts.

How to spot an ATM skimmer scam

The ATM skimmer scam is making a comeback with some new technology being employed by criminals. In years past, skimmer scams involved criminals attaching a rudimentary plexiglass device over the space where you put your card. That device contained a reader designed to capture your account info off the magnetic ...

Some tips to prevent ATM skimming scams

RIP-OFF ALERT: A crime that's been floating around for at least five years has become even more dangerous lately: Skimming. Here's how it works. Criminals attach a device on ATMs that captures all the information on your ATM card. At the same time, you're being videotaped or watched in such ...

Wells Fargo rolls out free credit card fraud alerts

Clark has talked in the past about how our current credit card cartel uses 40-year-old magnetic strip technology to "safeguard" your data. Western Europe, meanwhile, has leapfrogged us and uses smart chip technology in their credit cards instead of an old-fashioned magnetic strips. The smart chip makes it much more ...