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Upcoming fee has some homeowners rethinking refinancing

by Amy Scott
Aug 17, 2020
The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-backed "adverse market fee" drops on Sept. 1.
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The low-fee wars have no end in sight

by Justin Ho
Oct 11, 2018
Management fees race to the bottom as investors embrace passive index funds.
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What’s the strategy behind Amazon’s decision to hike monthly Prime membership rates?

by Reema Khrais
Jan 19, 2018
Amazon is raising its monthly Prime membership rate, from $10.99 to $12.99. But the annual membership cost is staying the same, at $99. So what’s the logic here? Is Amazon trying to push more people into becoming annual members? Might the price hike prompt some people to drop the service altogether? What are the pros […]
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California counties stop charging fees for juvenile incarceration

by Myles Bess
Nov 15, 2016
One survey found that young people who had fees imposed and fines imposed — especially large ones — were more likely to offend again.
Zoe Mathews was charged $7000 after her now-deceased son was incarcerated in Solano County, Calif.
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Your Wallet: Crazy transaction fees

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
May 15, 2015
We dug into your hidden fees with consumer columnist David Lazarus.
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In dry California, using price to police water use

by Sarah Gardner
Oct 16, 2014
California cities don't like the word "rationing," but "pricing" can serve the same purpose.
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Hotels jack up fees... and consumers continue to pay

by Sam Harnett
Sep 4, 2014
As long as we keep coming back for the cheap rooms, fees won’t be going anywhere.
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Your Wallet: Reading the fine print

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 30, 2014
We're looking for stories when the fine print tripped you up.
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Affording the friendly skies: Avoiding airline fees

by Lindsay Thomas
Feb 21, 2014
Booking your next vacation means dealing with airlines ... and their fees. After you spend a pretty penny on the ticket, there are all sorts of charges for extra comforts like an in-flight snack, a few extra inches of legroom ... you name it!
Southwest Airlines.
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

A tax by any other name? A fee

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 5, 2013
A deal to avoid another government shutdown seems to be coalescing around increasing revenues -- but not taxes.
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