Money Issues Links
New Report: Overdraft Practices On Checking Accounts Raise Serious Concerns for Consumers
"Consumers need to be able to anticipate and avoid unnecessary fees on their checking accounts. But we are concerned that some overdraft practices may increase consumer costs beyond reasonable expectations," said Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray. "What is marketed as overdraft protection can, in some instances, create greater risk of consumer harm." more »
We Have Another Five Years? Underestimating Longevity and Working in Retirement
In the past half-century, life expectancy for newborn Americanfemales, the average increase was about 1.5 years per decade, from 73.1 years in 1960 to 80.8 years by 2010. “There is a general misunderstanding of what ‘average life expectancy’ means, and when people are told they will live to an age such as 80 or 85, they don’t realize that this means there is a 50 percent chance that they could live past that age.” more »
Tips About Finding the Cheapest Gas; Do You Really Need High Octane?
“MapQuest updates gas and diesel prices up to seven times a day. MapQuest offers a variety of tools to make the most of driving trips, but also understand alternative means of transportation that may not involve getting in the car at all.” more »
The Sunlight Foundation Shows Who Drove the Super Pac Contributions in 2011
Sunlight's Reporting Group combed through the filings, looking to see who's writing six- and seven-figure checks to the super PACs that are trying to influence voters in the Republican primaries — and beyond more »
