DEVOUR by Motorola Hits Shelves Soon

The Motorola DEVOUR arrival is nearing and you can get an inside look here before the March 15 release date.

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Bank of America, Banking on Overdrafts?

Bank of America is going ahead with a new overdraft policy, announced Wednesday, intended to protect customers by avoiding account overdrafts. This action comes in advance of the Federal Reserve’s July 1 deadline for banks to comply with new opt-in overdraft regulation. Overdraft fees are a more than $100 million dollar business for banks, so a large decline in profits is imminent. This begs the question, what are these institutions banking on to keep their revenues a float? For Bank of America, overdraft protection plans may be the new revenue earner. For consumers, they may not yet be as protected as hoped for.

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Mobile Phones Worldwide – By the Numbers

Even in developing countries, most people in the world now rely on mobile phone service. Not surprisingly, the largest mobile carriers in the world generally service the largest countries in the world. However, the data reveals a few surprises. Here’s a look at who is using mobile service around the world, which providers are used and how people are using their mobile devices.
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Gas Meter, a Weekly Report

The average price of gasoline remains on an upward trend this week. Across all regions, the retail gasoline has seen a significant up-tick compared to last week. This brings the national average to $2.751. Compared to the same period last year, the national average has increased by $0.810.

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Savings and Credit, an Interest Rate Round-up

Below is a round-up of this week’s interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
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12 Tax Breaks You Didn’t Take Advantage of in 2009

Few things are more irritating during tax season than the belated realization that you paid more in taxes than you had to. Yet thousands of taxpayers fall prey to this every year, by failing to claim deductions they were eligible for. Never was this more prevalent than in 2009, when several recent or brand new deductions came into existence – and were ignored by scores of taxpayers. These include credits or exemptions for everything from housing to energy efficiency and education loans. In total, these deductions could spell the difference between thousands of dollars in your pocket or Uncle Sam’s – your call. Today, BillShrink will analyze 12 tax breaks you didn’t take advantage of in 2009, while there’s still time to do something about it!

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National Consumer Protection Week: This Week’s Money Saving Tip

This week is National Consumer Protection Week, but the question remains: how will Americans participate?

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Americans Are Dumping Debt. Want to Join Them?

The latest figures are in: Americans are dumping debt. According to the Federal Reserve, personal credit card debt is on the decline. Their figures show Americans have paid off a whopping $101.2 billion in debt in the last 14 months. Our own figures here at BillShrink indicate this trend as well. Back in February 2009, 46% of our users noted that they paid off their credit card balance in full each month. Now a year later, nearly 59% of users report paying off their balance each month. Are we finally learning to live within our means?

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