Debits and credits

Behind Bank of America’s decision to charge debit card fee

Bank of America’s announcement of a $5 monthly fee for debit cards comes days before provision that limits fees to merchants for debit card transactions.

Cyber crime bust

Environment
The World

Listener responses: Bank of America’s new charges

The World

Bank of America to charge debit card users

Top of the Hour: Treasury Prints Fewer Greenbacks; Morning Headlines

The World

DIY bailout: how to trick yourself to save money

Takeaway contributor Beth Kobliner is helping us construct our own bailout; this week, she teaches us now to trick ourselves into saving money. The simplest step is to start an automatic debit from your checking account into a savings account.

The World

Business takeout: are prepaid debit cards a good idea?

We take a look at the growing trend of buying prepaid debit cards, and whether it’s financially good or bad. New York Times’ finance reporter Louise Story helps us figure out if this is a good way to spend your money or just a bad decision.

The World

The Color of Money: Marketing financial services in communities of color

Conflict & Justice

Today is the Part Two of The Takeaway’s series ‘The Color of Money.’ Today we are taking a close look at how financial services are marketed by black Americans to black Americans.

Your Take: At What Age Should Kids Learn Financial Literacy?

We asked you: At what age should children learn financial literacy?