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A $2 fee at the ATM, $10 here…$30 there? You may not think anything of, or be bothered by, small fees here and there, but theses fees charged by banks can really add up, if you’re not paying attention.

If banks weren’t in the news enough already, a national poll by the Consumer Reports National…

Two consumer groups, the Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumer Law Center are calling for the federal government to regulate tax refund anticipation loans (RALs) because of their extremely high interest rates (50 to 500 percent generally) and excessive fees.

Tax preparation…

On yesterday's show, I discussed my support for the federal government putting through a big infrastructure bill, such as the one that was announced in China yesterday. China is going to spend $586 billion on infrastructure projects out of a $6 trillion economy. The US economy is $14 trillion, so to…

I received this letter about my show on August 17th, which featured John Ventura, an author and attorney in Texas, and director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center.

I enjoy your show when I have a chance to listen but wanted to mention something about the program on the 17th. You interviewed an…

I filled up the tank of my Honda Minivan at Costco over the weekend, where I paid roughly $4.19 per gallon. It cost me somewhere north of $65, and the tank wasn't even that empty.

The price of a gallon of gas is shocking, but wait -- it's going to get uglier. This week, the cost of a barrel of oil…

The Department of Justice today announced that eight people were indicted for $35 million of mortgage fraud in Maryland.

You can likely find their names on other sites. I won't list them out here. What's more important is to understand what they allegedly did so that if you're facing foreclosure you…

The bureau closed more than 56,000 complaints in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 2006.

More than 77 percent of complaints were resolved.

The BBB fielded more than 2 million inquiries in 2007, the most in its 81 year history.

A majority of consumers rely on the Internet to find information before…

Pretty soon it may seem safer to make your own toys.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled Aqua Dots, in conjunction with the toy's manufacturer, Toronto-based Spin Master. Chinese-made Aqua Dots are covered with a coating that becomes toxic when combined with water.

Children who…

"Dear Ilyce: I listen to your show on WSB radio often. You're great!
But at least three times, I've been listening as you bashed Honda for the problems with your 4 year old minivan (an Odyssey?), from an intermittent mechanical or electrical problem to what it costs to fill the tank ($ 65) to the…

On Friday, the FDA issued a warning to consumers about contaminated toothpaste. Consumers are urged to throw away any toothpaste that is marked "Made in China." Here's the official FDA release.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste…

Customer service -- make that customer "no" service -- generally stinks. As I fill in for Clark Howard today, I'll give some examples of great customer service (and the regular customer no-service) and talk about ways you can get what you want and what you need.

I'll also talk about how to turn a…

If you have a bad shopping experience, how many people do you tell?

According to a new survey from the Verde Group and the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative at the Wharton School, you're likely to tell plenty of folks how badly you were treated and how unhappy you are.

As Business Week reports, the…

Okay, folks. This year we are going to make a concerted effort to get Medicare to STOP putting social security numbers on Medicare cards. Moreover, we're going to push to stop having Medicare-related service providers from requiring that you give your SSN everytime you want a refill on a…