CANDICE CHOI

AP Personal Finance Writer
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Behind Obama's financial aid 'shopping sheets'

President Barack Obama wants to make it easier to size up the cost of college.

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Russell Simmons to cut fees on his prepaid card

A little celebrity competition may be good for the prepaid card market.

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Could you be a 15-percenter? Decoding tax rates

Millionaires can be just like everyone else. At least when it comes to paying taxes.

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FICO sells credit reports in Spanish

Credit reports are now on sale in Spanish.

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Q&A: Consumer watchdog spells out agency's tasks

A company's obligations don't stop with the law. It also needs to be fair and upfront with customers.

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Suze Orman's prepaid card: Can you afford it?

Don't choose a prepaid card just because it's from Suze Orman.

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Want good customer service? Put down the phone

Consumers are demanding better service in unprecedented ways.

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Citibank turns rewards into 'social currency'

Credit card rewards are the new social currency.

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'Balance Transfer Day' tied to credit card site

Be careful how you express your frustration with corporate America — especially if you're making a statement with your money.

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Giving a gift card? Don't add fees under the tree

Gift cards are an easy way to ward off disappointment during the holidays.

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Need cash? Pawn shops edge into the mainstream

Pawn shops are beckoning from the shadows.

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Chase rolls out card with chip technology

Chase is rolling out a credit card embedded with a "smart" chip technology that reduces fraud and is already widely used outside the United States.

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American Express launches Target prepaid card

American Express cards are now available in the aisles of Target Corp. stores.

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Chase ending checking account test of fee waivers

Chase is scrapping the test run of a checking account that charged customers a fixed $10 monthly fee.

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Fed-up consumers planning for 'Bank Transfer Day'

It's moving day for bank customers.

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Officials target college financial aid letters

Financial aid award letters can be misleading.

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Suit alleges banks colluded over ATM fees

A third lawsuit over ATM fees accuses three major banks and two payment processors of conspiring to fix fees at the expense of consumers.

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Suit alleges banks colluded over ATM fees

A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey man accuses three major banks of conspiring to fix ATM fees.

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Mad at bank fees? Credit unions get another look

Credit unions are basking in the spotlight again.

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More bad news for bank customers: Debit card fees

Bank of America will start charging debit-card users $5 a month to pay for purchases. The move comes as the cards increasingly replace cash and as banks look for ways to offset the loss of revenue from a new rule that will limit how much they can collect from merchants.

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Want free checking? Set up direct deposit

Free checking accounts are increasingly coming with a little asterisk.

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Citi to raise monthly fees on checking accounts

Citi is raising the monthly fee on its basic checking account.

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Banks waive fees in states hit by Irene

Several banks are waiving a variety of fees for customers hard hit by Hurricane Irene.

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Big banks offer payday loans by another name

Payday loans may be coming to a bank near you.

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Wells Fargo to test $3 debit card fee

Wells Fargo plans to test a $3 monthly fee for its debit cards starting this fall.

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