Consumers, your voices were heard! Bank of America announced today that it is dropping its plan to charge debit users $5 a month for usage. This comes after a surge of public disapproval about the fees. Thousands of customers flocked online to sign petitions — one by change.org received over 300,000 signatures. Politicians like President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have also spoken Read more

Bank of America customers will now have to pay an additional $5 a month just for using their debit card, reports Bloomberg. This amounts up to an extra $60 a year in debit card usage fees. Apparently, the banking giant needs to cut its debit card losses from the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank financial act. The amendment basically ruled that debit interchange fees be reduced, and BofA plans Read more

If you're wondering why you can't access your Bank of America account online, don't worry you're not alone. The bank's website has been down or slow since yesterday. A spokesperson representing the firm said that the system had slowed due to some routine upgrades that were done over the weekend. I can't even access my account as the site says banking is down for California residents. However, Read more

We've been wondering which bank the infamous WikiLeaks is targeting, and CNBC has just confirmed that it's going to be Bank of America, a SavvySugar favorite. We still don't have a clear idea of what will be released, and the date the information is going to be disseminated on, but I guess that's in line with the WikiLeaks culture of secrecy. It's interesting to see what readers thought of the Read more

Last year it was Wells Fargo, and this time, Bank of America wins your favor as the best commercial bank of the year. It's clearly a cut above the rest with 38 percent of SavvySugar readers nominating it, while the next two favorites, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan, each received 19 percent of your votes. Your favorite pick has been quite a hot topic as of late, because it's rumored to be the target Read more

Couples who have stayed married for decades seem like they got it figured out. Together for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, they've likely supported each other while raising kids, pursuing careers, and taking on life's numerous challenges. It's hard for us to picture these longtime spouses not together. But apparently this perception of stability is all in our minds — statistics show Read more