ATM FEES More banks are charging customers for using automated teller machines, and the fees are getting higher, according to the Fed. Last year the average surcharge for noncustomers rose 6[cents] at banks, to $1.20; 11[cents] at savings and loans, to $1.15. Customers are also getting charged higher fees by their banks for using ATMs that belong to other institutions. To find machines that don't add a fee, visit www.surcharge-free-atms.com
RED FLAG The SEC is looking into mutual-fund ads featuring odd one-year periods--ending April 13 or May 3, for example--that allow them to show an amazing performance by capturing...