The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new rule on March 5th. It will limit late payment fees on credit cards. The move reduces late fees from an average of about $32 to just $8. The rule will allow you to save on average...
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will take action against 125 Americans who earn more than $000 but do not file tax returns, Fortune reports. The IRS plans to crack down on 400 high-income people who haven't filed taxes since...
To make your meeting with an American policeman as painless as possible, you should follow some rules. When a police officer stops a car, the driver may become nervous. However, in fact, officers have more reasons to be nervous, because they never know what to expect from a person for...
A federal district court in Arizona ordered an American Airlines passenger to pay the carrier $38 after she pleaded guilty to interfering with crew duties. USA Today reported in more detail. According to a press release from the Arizona State Attorney's Office, Kayla Farris...
Dish Network will have to pay $150 for failing to properly dispose of the satellite and for violating FCC space debris rules, the Guardian reports. Dish Network must pay a $000 commission for failing to...
A traveler in Italy in the upscale Lake Como neighborhood was unexpectedly fined 2 euros ($2,2) at a restaurant for having his sandwich cut in half. The New York Post writes about it. An unnamed man visiting from nearby Milan ordered a veggie fries sandwich…
When officials at national parks warn visitors not to disturb or mess with animals, some follow the advice and some don't. In any case, you have to pay for this, if not a person, then an animal. What happens when you touch animals in...
An Italian pensioner has vowed to fight the "unfairness" of a nearly 900-euro ($975) fine for repairing a pothole. The Guardian published more details. Claudio Trenta was so upset that the local council was unable to repair a 30 cm pothole in a crosswalk in Barlassina, a small…
Morgan Stanley has fined some bankers more than $1 million for doing business on WhatsApp and other messaging platforms. This came as part of an industry-wide investigation, with US regulators imposing record fines for tracking down such omissions. He writes about it...
Two Los Angeles residents were detained and forced to pay fines to keep their cars from being impounded after accidentally using Sentri Lane while crossing the border from Mexico to the US. This lane is only allowed to be used by pre-approved travelers, according to NewYorkPost. "They chained...