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Perhaps these convoluted disclosures aren't meant to let banks do
anything they want. Maybe their lawyers just get paid by the word.
From TheStreet.com: Many taxpayers are bound to get tripped up by the accepted wisdom that gets recycled every tax season.
Your house is worth only what someone else is willing to pay for it. Learn how to value your investment.
Borrowing against your nest egg is becoming as easy as stopping at an ATM.
A growing number of companies now offer employees the option of being issued a debit card that taps a 401(k) loan. The card, called ReservePlus, allows workers to withdraw funds from their 401(k)s.
The prime rate looks set to keep falling following the Federal Reserve's latest rate cut. Since the consumer credit-card rates are in part measured by the prime rate, consumers might expect to see their rates fall as well.
But a number of common catches can keep your credit-card rate from falling with the prime rate.
No longer are credit unions simply mom-and-pop operations.
Increasingly they are becoming full-service financial providers with product portfolios that can compete with banks. And more people have access to their services: many now serve communities rather than specific company employees.
