Exorbitant fees have been imposed upon American consumers for years, but it seems like only recently have we begun fighting back en masse. (Or, at least, that our fight has made it to the media.) The widespread popularity of Occupy clearly shows that the country reached a breaking point somewhere between the economy wrecking, the big-bank bailout, the foreclosure crisis, and corporations' crusade to nickel-and-dime the already-strapped, average American consumer.
The best example of this has been the Move Your Money campaign, which encourages consumers to transfer from big banks with ridiculous fees to more consumer-friendly credit unions and small banks, and which has had an impact. But other signs are emerging that America is becoming increasingly frustrated with high-price scams on a global scale. Read More
