Plugin Help Essentials Eco and Chat errors

When I try to put specific symbols such as ¤ and » my config gets reset.
Here is my EssentialsChat configuration file:

Code:

############################################################
 
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
 
# |                  EssentialsChat                    | #
 
# +------------------------------------------------------+ #
 
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chat:
 
 
 
  # If EssentialsChat is installed, this will define how far a player's voice travels, in blocks.  Set to 0 to make all chat global.
 
  # Note that users with the "essentials.chat.spy" permission will hear everything, regardless of this setting.
 
  # Users with essentials.chat.shout can override this by prefixing text with an exclamation mark (!)
 
  # Users with essentials.chat.question can override this by prefixing text with a question mark (?)
 
  # You can add command costs for shout/question by adding chat-shout and chat-question to the command costs section."
 
  radius: 0
 
 
 
  # Chat formatting can be done in two ways, you can either define a standard format for all chat.
 
  # Or you can give a group specific chat format, to give some extra variation.
 
  # If set to the default chat format which "should" be compatible with ichat.
 
  # For more information of chat formatting, check out the wiki: http://wiki.ess3.net/wiki/Chat_Formatting
 
 
 
  format: '{DISPLAYNAME} &7&l» {MESSAGE}'
 
  #format: '&7[{GROUP}]&r {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&r {MESSAGE}'
 
 
 
  group-formats:
 
  #  Default: '{WORLDNAME} {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&r {MESSAGE}'
 
  #  Admins: '{WORLDNAME} &c[{GROUP}]&r {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&c {MESSAGE}'
 
 
 
  # If you are using group formats make sure to remove the '#' to allow the setting to be read.
 

And here is my EssentialsEco configuration:

Code:

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# |                  EssentialsEco                      | #
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# For more information, visit http://wiki.ess3.net/wiki/Essentials_Economy
 
# Defines the balance with which new players begin.  Defaults to 0.
starting-balance: 0
 
# worth-# defines the value of an item when it is sold to the server via /sell.
# These are now defined in worth.yml
 
# Defines the cost to use the given commands PER USE.
# Some commands like /repair have sub-costs, check the wiki for more information.
command-costs:
  #/kit c
  kit-c: 100
  kit-b: 500
  kit-a: 3000
  kit-d: 5000
  kit-e: 10000
  # /kit tools costs $1500 PER USE
  #kit-tools: 1500
 
# Set this to a currency symbol you want to use.
currency-symbol: ''
 
# Set the maximum amount of money a player can have.
# The amount is always limited to 10 trillion because of the limitations of a java double.
max-money: 10000000000000
 
# Set the minimum amount of money a player can have (must be above the negative of max-money).
# Setting this to 0, will disable overdrafts/loans completely.  Users need 'essentials.eco.loan' perm to go below 0.
min-money: 0
 
# Enable this to log all interactions with trade/buy/sell signs and sell command.
economy-log-enabled: true

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