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The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Sean Ryan	Banks Desperately Seeking Fee Revenue Banks that rely heavily on overdraft fees are preparing to reintroduce monthly maintenance fees on checking accounts for most customers.
InternetNews May 27, 2010	FCC Challenges Carriers on Wireless Fees Survey results released by the Federal Communications Commission reveals many mobile subscribers aren't aware of the high termination fees in mobile contracts and other fees.
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InternetNews November 6, 2008 Judy Mottl	Lawsuit Targets Sprint Termination Fees A $1.2 billion federal class action suit has been filed against Sprint Nextel, claiming the wireless carrier's termination fees violate the Federal Communications Act as well as statutory law in all 50 states.
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	Get Fees? Young, high-net-worth investors care about the amount they are paying in fees and are only willing to cough up high costs in management fees if they are getting above-average performance in return.
Entrepreneur October 2009 Rosalind Resnick	Conquering Your Fear of Fees Savvy investors know to read the fine print about money-management charges.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Fee, Fie, 401(k), Fum How much do you know about your 401(k) fees?
Home Theater June 22, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	Verizon Ditches FiOS Contracts New subscribers can sign up month-to-month without cancellation fees.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger	These Dumb Laws Will Cost You You should realize that easily avoidable fees like overdraft and ATM charges actually benefit you, and there's an easier way to avoid bank fees.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Selena Maranjian	The Amazing Disappearing, Reappearing Fund Fee A fee by any other name will still cost just as much.
Entrepreneur October 2006 Rosalind Resnick	Pass the Bill Cash in on your unpaid invoices.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dayana Yochim	Save Money by Dumping Dud Deals How to get out of pricey contracts without losing your shirt.
Popular Mechanics September 2008 Joel Johnson	The Truth About 'Prorated' Cellphone Termination Fees Cell phone companies may be appearing to be more lenient to customers wanting to terminate their contract early, but make sure you read the fine print.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Dayana Yochim	The Fee Frenzy In order to turn a profit, lenders have gotten creative when it comes to concocting fees. With rock-bottom interest rates and a savvier customer base card-hopping to get the best deal, fees are what's keeping the lights on.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian	$24 Billion to Card Companies... for What? You can, and should, avoid forking over hundreds in unnecessary fees to credit card companies. Here's how.
Entrepreneur May 2010 Neil Berdiev	The Post-Banking Loan Factoring - an expensive way to get cash fast - is on the rise. But before you take the money, take a hard look at the deal.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian	The Fund Fee Fracas Are mutual fund fees too high?
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The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Visa and MasterCard's Loss Won't Be Your Gain When new laws decrease fees, you'd think most people would end up better off. Yet the much-ballyhooed new regulation on credit card interchange fees may end up doing ordinary consumers more harm than good.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005	Homebuying Fees If you're about to buy a house, you're about to face a multitude of fees. It's valuable to take some time to learn what you'll be paying for. Take a deep breath and read on.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Decipher Your Cell-Phone Bill Learn why cell phone users pay more than the low monthly charge they expected.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This Fine Print Will Bury You Know what's coming before you need it. Despite the emergence of powerhouse national banks, there's still plenty of competition in the financial industry.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2010 Bill Barker	Why We Oppose 12b-1 Fees This little sales charge doesn't benefit existing shareholders, is insufficiently transparent, and the SEC has a new proposal to limit that fee.
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InternetNews February 10, 2010	Google Cuts Nexus One Early Termination Fees Google reacts quickly to user complaints about early termination fees and spotty 3G coverage, aiming to iron out early wrinkles in the launch of its first mobile device.
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The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The $12 Billion Problem It's time to stop a hidden fund fee. No one is arguing that financial professionals don't deserve to get paid for their work. But there are big problems with using 12b-1 fees to do it.
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The Motley Fool August 2, 2005	401(k) Administration Pain Less can be more when it comes to 401(k) plan options. If you have the opportunity to help your office select a plan provider, it is well worth keeping in mind that having too many mutual fund choices is a cost, not a benefit.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Fund Fees Under the Magnifying Glass Make sure you know how much you're paying for your fund.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Those Dirty Banks! Banks can raise their ATM fees, but you don't have to pay them.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Sneaky Credit Card Tricks Your credit card companies want to charge you more.
AskMen.com Terence Channon	Things To Say No To During The Recession You, as an individual, can be effective at bucking the trend to survive and thrive during these trying economic times.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	You Spent $109 Billion on What? Sometimes we don't even learn that our credit cards come with all these traps until we get into a financial bind. How can you minimize or eliminate your share of the $109 billion going to credit card companies for interest payments and fees?
U.S. Banker June 2008 Anthony Malakian	Overdraft and ATM Fees Rise, As Economy Slumps Consumers are always wary of being nickel-and-dimed to death, and thanks to the current economic malaise, more banks are heading in that direction.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Morgan Housel	Why Banks Are Suddenly Charging So Much for Checking Big banks from Bank of America to JPMorgan Chase to Citigroup have either raised, or are proposing to raise, fees on checking accounts.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Something Smells in Mutual Fund Land One good strategy for mutual fund investors, given the state of expense fees these days, is to make sure you're investing in top-notch funds. Anything less will mean that the fees eat up a greater percentage of the total return.
Inc. April 2009	Factoring Receivables: A Bright Spot in the Credit Crunch? The Receivables Exchange finally got up and running late last year, and companies with more than $1.5 million in annual sales can now sell their receivables online to the highest bidder.
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