October 3, 2011

Customers are the paying the price as banks find new ways to make up for lower debit card fees being charged to retailers. Bank of America says it’s adding a $5 a month fee when a customer uses a debit card. New government rules taking effect this month have capped the fees that banks can charge to stores for each debit card transaction. Source Link

On the eve of the world’s first look at the next iPhone, there’s news that Apple has a lot of them to sell to catch up with Android. A new survey shows the Android system is running about four out of ten smart phones in America versus the iPhone at 28-percent, and six out of ten new smart phones being sold are Android. That margin should narrow as the new iPhone 5 goes on sale later this month. Source Link

Is it true that fatherhood is good for your heart? A new study involving 140,000 men found that married men who have no children have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease after the age of 50 than men with two or more children. Some think the health benefit may come from the fact that men can be more active while helping to raise children. Source Link