Savings

Payday lenders have a bad reputation, and the news coming out of New York this week isn’t going to change that anytime soon.

People will do anything to make a few bucks, especially in a recession. Here are some of the strangest stories.

CD rates pulled back last week, in an economic environment where policymakers are in no rush to raise interest rates.

Banks will now have to get consent before charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to the Federal Reserve.

Whether it’s overdraft charges from the local bank or load fees from mutual funds, what you pay in fees can drain your savings.

Remember that deadly stampede at Wal-Mart last Black Friday? This year the retailer is making some changes to avoid another catastrophe.

Consumers are up in arms about overdraft fees on debit cards, which were supposed to be the alternative to high-cost credit cards.

CDs inched lower across the board this week as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates close to zero.

The Federal Reserve plans to keep interest rates “exceptionally low” for an “extended period.” So how should you respond as a borrower or saver?

A new study shows that texts could be the answer to helping consumers save money.