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Bank of America $5 Debit Card Fees Are Unpopular, But Not Too Unpopular

October 4th, 2011 by Kenneth Long

Bank of America has announced expected monthly debit card fees of $5 beginning in 2012. These fees will be assessed for any month that you utilize your debit card for a purchase. It does not matter if you enter the PIN on a debit transaction or sign for a purchase similar to a credit transaction. Read the rest of this entry »

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Townsends Financial Counseling and Transitional Hotline

August 8th, 2011 by Kenneth Long

[UPDATED September 6, 2011] Farmers who are directly affected by the Townsends, Inc. closure are eligible for financial counseling through a special initiative. A telephone hotline has been established for eligible parties to request financial counseling on behalf of each business and family. Read the rest of this entry »

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Vision Credit Education Receives Grant from Republic Bank for VITA

January 26th, 2011 by Kenneth Long

Vision Credit Education has received a $3,000 grant from Republic Bank to support the 2011 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This grant will be used to help support the two tax sites that we have opened in Wake County. Read the rest of this entry »

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Vision Credit Receives City of Raleigh Grant for Free Tax Preparation

December 21st, 2010 by Kenneth Long

The City of Raleigh announced that it has approved a grant to Vision Credit Education to support the expanding volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) program. With this grant, Vision Credit is opening a new VITA site at Martin Street Community Development Corp, which shares space with Martin Street Baptist Church. Read the rest of this entry »

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Vision Credit Receives IRS Grant for VITA

December 15th, 2010 by Kenneth Long

Vision Credit Education was notified that the Internal Revenue Service has approved a grant for the 2011 VITA tax program. Vision Credit received the grant on behalf of the Wake EITC Coalition. Read the rest of this entry »

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