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banks are taking the “free” out of their no-interest checking accounts.
They’re trying to make up for lost revenue as new government rules take
effect that will lower the credit and debit card fees that banks charge
to merchants. But there are ways to keep checking accounts free, as
many banks will waive the account fee with payroll direct deposit. Source Link
The doctor is now “in” on your smart phone. A new service called Health Tap lets you pose health questions to a panel of 5,000 doctors and get free answers using your smart phone app or from the Health Tap web site. The service is designed to be an alternative to simply Googling your symptoms or questions and hoping to find good information. Source Link
Lots of people are letting their fingers do the talking. A new survey shows nearly one-third of cell phone users prefer to receive a text message rather than a call. According to the survey, the average adult has about 12 calls and 10 text messages a day, but young adults 18 to 24 are keeping their thumbs quite busy, averaging just over 100 text messages a day. Source Link
