Dolans.com - Banking

What You Can Do to Avoid Bank Fees

Ken Dolan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:37:41 GMT

The latest announced fee increase coming from Bank of America...Be ready for the ultimate demise of free checking and larger fees for overdrafts and ATM use...among others. So...what can we do to avoid the becoming hostages to current and "to come" spiraling bank fees?

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How much profit is ENOUGH?

Ken Dolan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:11:00 GMT

After years of raking in excess profits, Bank of America is currently planning to start charging (beginning in early 2012) millions of customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit cards unless you are a "premium" account client. Find out what you can do...

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How to Check Your Bank's Safety Rating

Ken Dolan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:44:56 GMT

We are constantly imploring you to check out the safety of the financial institution with which you bank. These days you can't be too careful! Here's how to check the safety rating of your bank...

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Economic Recovery Still on Life Support

Ken & Daria Dolan — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:13:12 GMT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was forced last week to admit that the economic recovery he's been touting has hit the skids. Our response: What took you so long? Any American can tell you that the economic recovery is still on life support. I'm writing you today with a little straight talk about our economy (Daria here). As anyone who has ever watched us on CNN, listened to our national radio show or visited Dolans.com knows, I'm not exactly know for holding my tongue. I don't see the point. My job isn't to make friends. It's not to sugar coat the truth or tell people only what they want to hear. Ken and I have spent our careers telling people what they need to hear… what the politicians, bankers, brokers and other powers that be don't want you to hear. You know that everything is not as rosy as Washington and Wall Street would like you to believe. So let's talk about some very serious threats to our economic recovery. Click here for the full story.

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Don't Be Fooled!

Ken & Daria Dolan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:29:22 GMT

The news, my friend, is not good. A weakening job market. A debt ceiling crisis that the yahoos in Washington show NO sign of resolving. A record high 888 banks on the troubled bank list. A plunge in major economic indicators like manufacturing. A double dip in the housing market. So don’t you dare be fooled by the talking heads who want you to believe that everything is fine and our economy is on the mend. They’ve been spinning their rosy tale of recovery since last year, and here they are again this year misleading you. Our #1 priority is to help you and your loved ones survive this financial crisis and thrive despite of it! You can ALWAYS count on us to tell it like it I, even if it might not be what you want to hear. That’s why we have been warning you for months that we were not out of the woods. And the truth we’ve been telling you all along has not changed--we will NOT pull out of this economic tailspin in 2011. In fact, we expect things to get worse before they get better. Keep reading to learn the truth about jobs, housing, the...

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Survey Results: Do you think the economy is headed for a double-dip recession?

Ken & Daria Dolan — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:50:25 GMT

Our #1 priority is to help you and your loved ones survive this financial crisis and thrive despite of it! You can ALWAYS count on us to tell it like it I, even if it might not be what you want to hear. That's why we have been warning you for months that we were not out of the woods. And the truth we've been telling you all along has not changed--we will NOT pull out of this economic tailspin in 2011. In fact, we expect things to get worse before they get better. Click here to learn the truth about jobs, housing, the stock market and more . It is absolutely critical that you take some simple steps today to protect your family and your finances for the rocky road still ahead.

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Scam Alert: Beware Emails about Citigroup Hacking

Daria Dolan — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:04:56 GMT

Another day--yet another hacking incident. Yesterday, Citibank released information to the press that as many as 200,000 CITI accounts had been hacked into. If you receive an email from Citibank do NOT click on any links in the document.

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The Truth About the Economy—and How to Protect Yourself Now

Ken & Daria Dolan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:18:35 GMT

There's a LOT of bogus "smoke and mirrors" information coming from the polls in DC. But this is a time for truth about our economy and our country--you have come to expect no sugar-coated perspectives from us and that's what we're about to give you. It's time for a REALITY CHECK so that you can be well-informed and take the necessary steps to prepare for the turbulent days ahead. Let's break through the Washington spin and media hype and talk about what's really going on with the biggest issues facing our economy... The Truth About the Banking Crisis "You ain't seen nothin' yet," to quote Al Jolson. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will NOT preclude another financial disaster. But it will make it even more difficult for consumers (me and you) to borrow money. If you are lucky enough to get a loan, expect it to cost more! Who could have thought that Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank, in our opinion, architects of the mortgage market destruction, would, on a second try, fully understand the intricacies of finance and free the markets? There are over 800 banks on the troubled bank list—with more...

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