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Photo: shehan365 Where do you go to find the best interest rates? With the Occupy Wall Street and Bank Transfer Day movements in the news, I lot of folks have moved from big banks to credit unions. And that raises an important question–do banks or credit unions have the best interest … [Read more...]
**Today’s guest post is contributed by LearnVest.** The 99% just may hit a target—with the help of a bow and arrow. A new proposal for a levy on trades in the financial markets, dubbed the Robin Hood tax, would take money from banks and give it to the poor (as well as raise funds for governments … [Read more...]
Filed under: BankingWhat if there was a simpler solution to avoiding an ATM fee than running all over town looking for an in-network machine? One Brooklyn, New York-based entrepreneur says he found it. Instead of paying a fee to use an out-of-network ATM fee, Clinton Townsend, the founder of Free … [Read more...]
Photo: jridgewayphotography Banks are robbing us blind. As we mentioned last week in our article about how to order checks online, ordering check refills from your bank can be a costly mistake. All banks do is pass the order off to another company, and then mark up the costs to consumers. … [Read more...]
Rather than spend a lot of money this Black Friday weekend, ING Direct is offering up a different suggestion. For three days only, ING Direct is enticing new customers to save money (instead of spending it) by giving cash bonuses for new deposit accounts. Not all deposit accounts qualify for … [Read more...]
Photo: Newton Free Library Checks are evil. I’m serious. In a world of electronic transactions, debit and credit cards, direct deposit, PayPal, and online payments, shouldn’t physical checks be a thing of the past? Yet, I’m amazed at how many checks my wife and I go through. … [Read more...]
Many Wal-Mart locations around the country now have Money Center departments. These developments create an incredibly convenient way to take your paycheck into the store, have it cashed at the Money Center, and use your cash for your shopping trip. With Wal-Mart’s trend to become a one-stop … [Read more...]
The best online savings accounts offer high interest rates and great customer service. Savings accounts, particularly so-called “high-yield” savings accounts, are best for money you might need within a year. Any money that you don’t want to subject to the short-term risk and … [Read more...]
Bank of America has given into the pressure of losing more than just a few unprofitable customers, canceling its planned $5 monthly debit card fee. The damage, not just to Bank of America but to retail banking overall, has already been done. The Credit Union National Association has counted, state … [Read more...]
Reports are coming in with many HSBC customers around the world experiencing declined card transactions, no website access, and no phone system. HSBC’s network in the UK is apparently unavailable at the moment, and other areas may be affected throughout the world. HSBC is the largest bank in … [Read more...]
