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List goes on and on. job reps say theyre seeing something different here this year, the number of alumni who have shown up who have been downsized out of a job looking for just an entry level position. back to you. jon: laura, dan and rina, thank you. jane: new signs out that the bottom line for a lot of us in this country may be looking stronger. according to the federal reserve, people are slowly regaining some of the wealth theyve lost in the recession. jenna is here to explain the gains are ...

More than i was glad that he was able to call 911. i still hear his little voice on the phone to. hear him talking in person it brought back the memories of that phone call. >> shepard: by the way, that dispatcher monique says she never doubted that little boy was telling the truth, never. saying she could tell by the fear in his voice that this was not a prank. and i feel like we ought to end it all right there. but we got, what, 43 more minutes and there is other news tonight. one of the bigge...

Fee. the other way is to have your checking account tied to your savings account. and it will pull it straight out of savings. gregg: this will cost $2 billion a year. >> reporter: right now what the banks are trying to do and citigroup made this change to the overdraft fees. the banks are trying to get ahead of this federal regulation that will take effect in july. capping those fees. preventing excessive fees from being charged to the customers. they are trying to get ahead of the federal regu...

Democrat lynn woolsey says shell vote for a healthcare bill that does not have a public option. when asked fit was a retreat she said it probably is. gregg: bank of america customers listen up. americas largest bank is making huge changes linked to debit cards. explain how this works. >> reporter: if you are a current bank of america debit cardholder. starting in august, you will be rejected at the register. they are taking away the ability to incur that overdraft fee that you currently get when...

Check. adjust the wi w-4. santa claus doesnt live in washington. it wasnt just magically sent to you. its because you had too much taken from the check in the first place. its refund. you over-funded it. quit loaning to the money to the irs and get it back in april and think santa claus did you a favor. he doesnt live in d.c.. >> neil: adjust deductions and that sort of thing. a lot of people plan for that. youre right. its really an interest free loan to the government in that respect. what do ...

If thats the way you want to go because you need the self discipline and need to be stopped after youve spent a certain amount thats the way to go. in either case you can use the bill, the statement that you get every month to track what youre spending. >> track what youre doing. youre also saying you shouldnt be up to your own devices. most arent good at savings if left up to their devices. what kind of resources are out there? >> instead of paying yourself first which is a wonderful rule, get ...

Savings account. then he transfers money when he needs it. again, its psychological because he says when you move the money from your saving to your checking it hurts. its in there and now you have to spend it. its a great tip for everyone and i would give it to any adult. but my son actually thought it up on his own. >> that is a pretty good one. maybe hes got a career in this one. >> i think so. >> the last one i want to ask you, though, is the idea of rounding up a check. how does that work? ...

To my employer. and when they did that, my employer attempted to garnish my wages. but i had a lawyer here, and he told them that that was illegal. and they didnt do it through a summons, they just did it through basically saying that we can garnish your wages. they called me every day, stating that they were going to take me to court and that i was in criminal -- i was going to be in criminal court. that it was a criminal case. >> but didnt you -- again, you didnt pay the money back? >> i did p...

Wall street firm you were a partner that meant joint and several liabilities. >> you have complete total liability for anything that happened. if one of your partners really screws up badly and loses billions of dollars when you are sued they go after the partners assets that includes not just their stocks and bonds and bank accounts but their houses and cars and boats and rolexes. there is no shield. >> let me tell you, other than tell your wife that you have had an affair, i cant think of a mo...

Traded. >> when you were a partner at a wall street firm. you were a partner. that meant joint and several liability. liability if one of your partners screws up badly and loses millions when you are sued they go after the partners assets that includes not just stocks and bonds and bank accounts, but their houses and their cars and their boats and their rolexes. there is no shield. other than telling your wife that you know youve had an affair, i cant think of more of an uncomfortable situation ...