Today, a new study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was released. The study focused on overdraft fees and banks. What that study reveals is that checking account customers are racking up hundreds of dollars in overdraft fees every year.

It can make your head spin with all of the different headlines. One financial analyst insists the U.S. economy is teetering on collapse while another says the housing market is the cure-all for an already-improving economy.

Either we have significantly underestimated the power of gambling in some folks or what the banks are doing isn’t even close to what consumers need; it’s sorely lacking a true sense of where the nation is when it comes to consumers and their finances.

If you’re a betting person and placed your wagers against the new mobile device credit card apps, you’re probably out some of your hard earned cash. Those square application models have quickly become the trendiest and most sought after gadgets by those who do business on the go. Now, Groupon has unveiled its new partnership with Breadcrumb POS.