During the holidays, many of us spend money on gifts and give generously to charities. What most people don't know is that credit card companies take a big bite out of all those dollars spent. ...more

December 22, 2009

Snow put a chill on East Coast retail stores over the weekend, but the winter clouds had a silver lining for online operations. ...more

December 22, 2009

In two weeks Brian Moynihan will take on what is sure to be the toughest job of his career: Running the nation's biggest bank. ...more

December 18, 2009

The National Grange is the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 members affiliated with 2,700 local, county and state chapters. ...more

December 18, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Corp. on Wednesday, looking to block pricing deals and other tactics the government said the world's biggest chip maker has used to snuff out competition. ...more

December 17, 2009

When consumers are holiday shopping this year, chances are pretty good that they will be charged the correct price. That's the conclusion of Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson following a pre-holiday scanner survey in which 54 stores in 27 Florida cities were inspected for scanner accuracy. ...more

December 13, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break contracts on smart phones. ...more

December 5, 2009

Bank of America said Monday it is sending its credit card customers a one-page letter in December with a simple explanation of the interest rates and fees they're being charged. ...more

December 1, 2009

Consumers who have not yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one for the holidays. ...more

November 21, 2009

Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve. ...more

November 13, 2009