As a college student, it’s easy to make poor financial decisions. It only takes a few missteps to generate credit card debt or pay hundreds of dollars in senseless bank fees. That’s why it’s key to ...

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Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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Checking account fees can nickel and dime you. Charging Americans to keep their funds in checking seems a bit silly, considering how few checking accounts pay interest. Even if you're only paying a ...

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Amanda has written in the personal finance space for several years and previously worked as a risk analyst at a local community bank. She researches economics, emerging financial trends and the future ...

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 11: A Chase sign is viewed at the company's New York headquarters on May 11, 2012 in New York City. In a surprise announcement after the markets closed on Thursday, JPMorgan Chase ...