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Banks' loss in fees may end free checking

The $38 billion in overdraft-protection fees that make up one of the banking industry's fattest cash cows will take a significant hit this summer when federal rules kick in that preclude the practice without prior consumer approval. That means ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  10 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Tim Powers,  Wells Fargo,  Bank of America,  Consumer Reports

Colo. AG's office took more than 630 complaints about rebates in 2009, John Suthers says

An alleged appliance-rebate scam out of Grand Junction received more consumer complaints last year than any other concern filed with the state attorney general. Consumers filed 1,984 complaints with the consumer protection division of the attorney ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  9 Mar 2010
Related Topics: DirecTV Group,  Federal Trade Commission

Deleting unwanted digital channels

Q: Now that it's been a while since the digital TV conversion, how do I delete channels that I simply don't want?— Sue Peterson, Lakewood A: The switch to all-digital, free television broadcasts early last year was to be the advent of a new ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  6 Mar 2010

Brokers say Anthem rate hike poorly managed but not out of line

State inquiries and congressional criticisms recently leveled at Anthem Inc. after the medical-insurance giant increased its premiums are more the result of bad market timing than anything sinister, some insurance brokers say. Increases of as much as 35 ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  3 Mar 2010
Related Topics: WellPoint, Inc,  Kaiser Permanente

Department of Agriculture responsible for checkout-scanner accuracy

Q: I got overcharged at a SuperTarget — the register price was higher than the shelf price — and was told the grocery store was the only place it was free when this happens. Who checks scanner accuracy and are the results public?— Hal Kelley, Highlands ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  27 Feb 2010
Related Topics: King Soopers

State regulators to review premium hikes by Anthem Blue Cross

Angela Braly, president and CEO of WellPoint, testifies before a House subcommittee in Washington on Wednesday on premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross. (Ann Heisenfelt, The Associated Press) Colorado insurance regulators Wednesday said they are ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  25 Feb 2010
Related Topics: Anthem Blue Cross,  WellPoint, Inc,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama

Once an auto contract is signed, it's bindning

Q: I recently agreed to purchase a new Kia, but parts of the deal didn't go as expected and I feel as if I'm not getting what I bargained for. I told the dealer I wanted to back out, and they say I'm stuck with the car. Is the buyer obligated if the ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  20 Feb 2010

Credit-card reforms take effect Monday

A longtime MasterCard user, Robin Lehmann of Aurora helplessly watched in October as Citi Bank inexplicably inflated the interest rate on her credit card to 23.99 percent from a manageable 16.99 percent. That after the bank had previously offered to ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  20 Feb 2010
Related Topics: MasterCard,  American Bankers Association

What happens to your digital identity after you die?

In her mid-50s, the mother of one died suddenly, and her family was left to notify the people she knew about her passing. Many of those friends, however, had stayed in touch with the woman only via Facebook, the popular Internet social-networking ...

From DAVID MIGOYA THE DENVER POST, Vail Daily,  13 Feb 2010
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

Tuition tax credits likely don't apply to grandparents

Q: I hear that a person who pays for tuition directly to a university will be able to recoup some of the cost on their taxes. I've paid for my grandson's college. Am I eligible for this deduction?A: Unfortunately, it's not likely you qualify unless a ...

From DAVID MIGOYA, Denver Post,  6 Feb 2010

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