Graduate view: Recurring nightmare of unpaid internships

Unpaid internships are turning into a recurring nightmare for graduates. We need experience to enter the working world but looming student debts mean that we can’t afford to work for free. Without the experience we find it difficult to find even an entry-level role and so the vicious cycle continues. So, imagine the horror when [...]

PayPal reportedly overcharging some customers for OS X Lion

OS X Lion is only supposed to cost US$29.99 to install on any Macs associated with your iTunes account. Some Lion buyers who purchased it through PayPal are seeing charges way higher than thirty bucks, however. Multiple users have reported the issue on Apple’s support forums, and Lion buyer John Christman emailed us earlier today [...]

BOH customers may be reimbursed

If you are a Bank of Hawaii customer, and you’ve been charged more than one overdraft fee in a single day any time in the last five years, you might be getting some money back. Bank of Hawaii is in the process of settling a $9 million class-action lawsuit, which would reimburse some customers who [...]

Man arrested after Hernando bank robbery

SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Hernando County man was taken into custody by deputies and charged with robbing a Bank of America earlier this afternoon.  Deputies took 42-year-old Demetrio Crespo of Spring Hill into custody after conducting a traffic stop on his green Mercury Sable.  Crespo matched the description of the suspect that had just robbed the [...]

Managing your cash until the next payday

According to research from moneysupermarket.com, the average credit card holder now begins to rely on their card to pay for everyday expenses 21 days after payday. That means that for many of us a month’s pay is only lasting for three-quarters as long as it should. Whilst it may not be surprising that credit cards [...]

Student bank accounts: how to choose the right one

Students taking up places at university this autumn should spend a bit of time during their summer break choosing the right bank account to see them through the financially tough years ahead. While the banks have traditionally tried to lure students with freebies, clued-up students will be more turned on by the offer of a [...]

NAB profit slumps on loan write-downs

Updated October 28, 2009 13:58:00 Photo: NAB’s chief executive Cameron Clyne unveiled a 42.9 per cent drop in the bank’s profit. Audio: Full interview with Cameron Clyne (ABC News) The National Australia Bank has reported a 42.9 per cent plunge in full year profits, due largely to bad loan write-offs. Net profit after tax came [...]

NAB profit slumps on loan write-downs

Updated October 28, 2009 13:58:00 Photo: NAB’s chief executive Cameron Clyne unveiled a 42.9 per cent drop in the bank’s profit. Audio: Full interview with Cameron Clyne (ABC News) The National Australia Bank has reported a 42.9 per cent plunge in full year profits, due largely to bad loan write-offs. Net profit after tax came [...]

NAB profit slumps on loan write-downs

Updated October 28, 2009 13:58:00 Photo: NAB’s chief executive Cameron Clyne unveiled a 42.9 per cent drop in the bank’s profit. Audio: Full interview with Cameron Clyne (ABC News) The National Australia Bank has reported a 42.9 per cent plunge in full year profits, due largely to bad loan write-offs. Net profit after tax came [...]

NAB profit slumps on loan write-downs

Updated October 28, 2009 13:58:00 Photo: NAB’s chief executive Cameron Clyne unveiled a 42.9 per cent drop in the bank’s profit. Audio: Full interview with Cameron Clyne (ABC News) The National Australia Bank has reported a 42.9 per cent plunge in full year profits, due largely to bad loan write-offs. Net profit after tax came [...]

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