banks

How Do Bankers Feel About Mr. Potter From ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?

At least Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch got to redeem themselves — not so for Mr. Potter

The Heavy Economics of Cashing In Your Loose Change

Or: Why Coinstar machines are basically everywhere now

Could a Time-Based Economy Be the Future of Work?

Money is tight, so more people are trading their time to barter for services they can’t afford. Could the ‘time bank revolution’ actually scale?

The Endlessly Shady Economics of the Overdraft Fee

What the fuck is with these horrible charges? And is anything being done about them?