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Jennifer Openshaw: Saving for college in a 529 plan takes work When it comes to choosing how to invest in a 529 plan, there are over 3,000 choices in all. I’m almost convinced that finding the right mate is easier than finding the right college plan.
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Don't count on your bank covering overdrafts Bank of America customers will no longer complain about that $40 cup of coffee because they won’t be able to buy it if there’s not enough money in their debit account.
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Mortgages: Foreclosures dip from January levels Foreclosure filings in the U.S. rose 6% from a year earlier and fell 2% from January 2010, RealtyTrac reported on Thursday.
Financial jobs abound in Hong Kong amid upturn While financial-services workers in the West are still reeling from the aftermath of the global economic crisis, Hong Kong's finance sector is desperately looking for personnel at all levels.
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Personal Finance Daily: Banks will find ways to replace overdraft fees Bank of America said it will soon prohibit most debit-card transactions if the account owner doesn’t have money in his or her account, and other banks are expected to follow suit ahead of new rules that will require banks to alert customers before covering an overdraft.
B. of A. to end debit overdraft fee:reports NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bank of America Corp. is expected to say on Wednesday that it is eliminating overdraft fees on debit card purchases, according to published reports. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the bank is ending the $35 fee in an effort to keep ahead of new regulations. According to the report, after the new plan goes into effect, bank clients with insufficient funds will be denied the purchase. The paper said that the new policy will take effect for new accounts beginning June 19, and for existing customers in August.
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