Raging Moderate by Will Durst Ah, October. Patio umbrellas down. Storm windows up. The turning of the leaves. The crisping of our ears. Playoff baseball. Halloween just a few weeks off. We’ll get back to the most bracing month of the year a bit later, but first a few words about the recent decision by major banks to charge customers [Read More]

Everyone has a story about getting ripped off by an airline, abused by the phone company, or hosed at the department of motor vehicles. And ever since the economy turned sour, we’ve all got grim tales to share about being beaten up by banks and credit card companies. Here are two of mine: My Chase Visa payment was due on [Read More]