It's sad that we've been penalized for fees so much that most people are finding it hard to tell which fees are real or fake. In fact, in a recent ING Direct survey, none of the 1,000 participants managed to correctly categorize bank fees. Here are some ways ING advises to avoid facing the real fees: Read the fine print when you sign up for checking accounts. Avoid the automatic opt-in overdraft Read more

It's a little depressing to hear that the majority of Americans have little faith in Gen Y. The only people that seem hopeful about our prospects are, well, the 20-somethings themselves. Just 44 percent of respondents believe that people in their 20s will have a better life than their parents, according to a Gallup survey. Compared with past results, that's the lowest since 1983 and the first Read more

It appears that movies like Wall Street are making a good impression on the younger generation. Teenage respondents on a Monster.co.uk study picked being a banker as their top second dream career, according to the Daily Mail. The driving factor behind their top career picks is wealth, with 25 percent of teens saying monetary success is the main reason they admire their role model. According to Read more

We might not all qualify for the TLC show Extreme Couponing, but a lot of us (to an extent) use coupons to cut costs. As food prices keep on rising, many will employ new strategies to cope with the ding on their wallets. So who exactly is couponing? A recent survey by Harris Interactive and Coupons.com shows that clipping coupons is fast becoming picked up by Americans looking to save. In fact, Read more

Seeing as how 77 percent of people suffer from job stress according to a recent survey, they might want to pack their bags and move to one of the happiest cities to work in. And why are all these residents so happy? CareerBliss took into account factors such as average salary, benefits, job growth, and security before coming up with this list: San Jose, CA San Francisco, CA Jacksonville, Read more

Do women really love red roses? How much should you spend on a gift? Do single people plan on hooking up on Valentine's Day? We got the answers to those questions and more when we teamed up with Ask Men and polled thousands of men and women about Feb. 14. We wanted to find out just how much men and women agree, or disagree, on the specifics of the lovers' holiday. The results are in! Take a peek Read more

Wow, on top of all the unique aftereffects of the recession, here's another one: 38 percent of people have postponed divorce or separation plans due to the recession, a survey by the National Marriage Project at University of Virginia finds. Not only that, but another 29 percent said that the economic downturn has "deepened their marriage vows." Don't forget, though, there's also research out Read more