Last February (2012), I visited Australia for leisure. My wife and my son accompanied me. As Australian dollar (AUD) is used as means for legal tender throughout the country, beside US dollar (USD) bills I also brought some 100 AUD for our first needs in Australian airport and transfer …

LibertyReserve.com is yet another mode of online transaction, the plus point is that unlike paypal it does not have a charge back option i.e. once we send a payment we cannot undo it. they charge 1% of online transaction ( send or receive) but overall the fees is less …

A Chase ID protection is a company which I had contact with when my grandfather was forced into buying their service. When you have a Chase credit card and you place a call to their customer service, you will find that at the end of every conversation they will …

As I said before in a previous review, I find foreign exchange centers to be better media of changing foreign currency rather than changing money at the bank. It is quicker as they do not have to wait for the day’s current exchange rates to be published and there …

Western Union offers a fast and useful way for everyone to receive money from overseas. Because Western Union is a reliable business with over 100 branches nationwide, it is easy to catch a branch here, or wherever you are. There are actually a Western Union branch in malls and …

Once when I had a problem with the car and needed some money rather quickly I used a company called paydayloans.co.uk I had received some mail from them in the past and decided to see what they could offer me.
All I needed to do was fill in a form …

I am so happy that finally people from Indonesia can receive payment from Paypal. Few years ago, we were trying to set up an International business from Indonesia. But since most buyer were using Paypal for payment, we could not really grow so fats on the business itself. Few …

Not to long ago I was living the American dream.My husband and I had built our dream home and enjoyed living there for four years and then my perfect world just crumbled. I mailed in my mortgage payment for that month and my then mortgage company returned the payment …

Being a client of Metrobank, I have took advantage of quite a few of their services. I am not just a banking client but I am also a credit card holder. In our family, my parents are also credit card holders. But since I am always at home, I …

Commerce Banks are awesome because rather than only being open during traditional working hours, their hours extend well into the evenings. This way, people who work for a living, such as you and I, can acutally go to a bank and deposit a paycheck, or make a withdraw …

A few years ago I was offered a very good job in UK and after a careful consideration I decided to move and live here. The first thing I had to do after signing the contracts in my new job was to open a Bank account in order to …

Capital one is one of my first credit cards. They approved me when I had no credit at all. Overall they are pretty good to have. They send you a bill within a good amount of time before your bill is due. I like that, so that I can …

I have several credit cards, but they were only extension credit cards and I specifically wanted a Citibank PremierMiles Credit Card as it has a lot of perks that the other credit card companies doesn’t offer. I had applied for this specific card and after a month, I had …

BDO Retail Internet Banking is definitely the best! One couldn’t agree more with me when I tell him that this BDO’s internet banking arm is one of the most helpful especially for people like me who does online selling. I can sell my items online without a hassle because …

Packed in rural area roughly five miles away from New York is Bank of America’s Montvale, New Jersey business office. It features state of the art depositing machines and withdrawal gadgets that make banking for any consumer easy, convenient and fun. There is enough square footage inside the building …

I took out a personal loan with RCBC last year, and I am almost done paying them back. I took the loan because I needed the money to complete an investment on a lot somewhere south of Manila. I was denied a real estate loan because I am …

This is one of those online banking merchants that I see as some serious competition for the likes of Paypal and the only difference I see between Alertpay and the competition is that Alertpay is a follower and is on the trail of the pioneer.
However, the mere fact that …

I have been with HSBC Credit Card here in the Philippines for a year now and I have been happy with their service.
When I passed my application last year, I submitted my income tax return and my proof of billing of my existing credit card. It only …

Two weeks ago, I went to Western Union to get money that was sent by my uncle for my sister’s graduation. I already have an account and membership through western union that is why I told him to drop it there so I can easily get it. The purpose …

I use to bank with Bank of America back a few years ago but since then had changed banks because of all the fees and charges that I was receiving. I initially wanted to become a member and bank with them because it is a well known bank and …

I have had a debit card with NetSpend for a couple of years now, and I have to admit, I like it. When we went down to Bolivia last year, this was the one card that always worked for us. The others all refused to pay out …

Got my bill yesterday, and was shocked when I saw my balance. I immediately called up Citibank to ask why I had double charges. The bank representative was very friendly, and began to ask me details about the transaction. I found the receipts for the double charges from restaurants …

I have absolutely no idea why this bank’s ATM machine keeps eating up my cards or worse debits amounts that were never dispensed. The only ATM machine close to my work is BPI, and when I need emergency this is the usual place I run to. I don’t have …

I have had a Countrywide mortgage for the last 3 years. Countrywide is a decent enough business. I have not had any problems with payment receipt. Right now, I am paying 6.375% for my mortgage. I attempted to refinance my mortgage during this crazy financial …

For my first bank account, I had a friend-of-a-friend who worked at Wells Fargo, the only national bank in the area, who also needed to meet a sales goal. After school that day, I went to sign up for my first official step into adulthood: a checking account.
Wells Fargo …

This is not the best credit card on the market, but I am a Starbucks customer, so I decided I might as well take advantage of it. I applied (and received) this VISA credit card solely for the promotion: They gave me $25 credit towards my future Starbucks purchase …

This is one of the credit cards which I really anticipated to have. I recalled when the huge billboard in Ayala Center Cebu was unfolded, I couldn’t get off my eyes on it. The card was just so attractive that I wanted it on my Chanel wallet. I like …

As I mentioned in an earlier review, the company I work for recently sold out to another company. Even though we all remained employed, some changes were made in our benefits; including our 401K accounts. Mostly they decided to end the company’s relationship with Principal Financial Group.
And, unfortunately, that’s …

Another great feature and promo of the BPI Credit card system is their Triple Madness Promo. They have this promo send out to their customers every 3 months or every so often enabling their card holders to have more “credit line” when they need to buy electronics, and or …

My brother and I have recently (about two weeks ago) opened a joint account with China Bank. The reason was because of the Google Adsense checks that were coming in from some of our websites. Some of the banks would take 25 days to clear a check from Google …

PayPal is an online payment gateway. It is very easy and the most trusted payment gateway across the world. My personal experience tells me that you can blindly trust this service. It is very beneficial for those who wish to earn some extra money from various online activities such …

Worldpay is an online payment processor which enables online merchants and sellers to accept credit cards worldwide. I used Worldpay before and can attest to its reliability as a payment processor.
Before anything, you need to sign up and supply your personal and website details at http://www.worldpay.com. This is …

As a former customer of Chase Manhattan Bank I can state with absolute certainty that TD Bank (formerly Commerce Bank) is changing the way the banking business is run. To begin with, the tellers and employees at this bank are actually friendly. It is almost as if they actually …

At the beginning of every fiscal quarter for the past year I have found a flyer in my mailbox from Chase offering a $100.00 bonus upon opening up a checking account with them. Normally I throw them away, but last month I decided to finally open the account.
The first …

I opened an online savings account in January 2005 because I wanted to start saving on a regular basis and I’m generally enamored with all things online. ING Direct has fit the bill perfectly. The enrollment process was quick and painless, and I even received a $25.00 signup bonus …

If you watch the news any day of the week then you know that gas is very expensive and that is economy is in a very bad way and since we live in this country we must find something to do in order to combat this. Since the president …

The Quick Cash Payday loan company has two locations located in the Columbia, Missouri. Additionally, the company has expanded its services to other cities in the Missouri region. It is a payday loan and check cashing company. The company even offers an array of other services such as …

This is actually one of the best banks I have had the honor to deal with. When I began college, I decided that I wanted to get a credit card in case I had an emergency and needed to pay for something right away and I either didn’t have …

At first I was a little skeptical when I heard about “pre-paid credit cards”. When I clarified that these were in fact pre-paid debit cards, I knew that I had to learn more.
The Green Dot company began offering both Visa and Mastercards on a pre-pay basis. That is, …

I’m not a really big fan of credit card ever since because I believe that “if you can’t pay it in cash then don’t buy it at all”. Those were words that had struck me by one of the columns I had read in one of the daily newspaper …

Sometimes, I like to shop around at pawn shops and also, every once in awhile, I will actually need to pawn something of mine. I was short on cash and needed to pawn something of mine, and the first three pawn shops I went to tried to offer …

After relocating to the United States and obtaining my Social Security number, I was excited to set off on my journey building a good credit rating. HSBC and their Orchard Bank Secured Credit Card program has played an integral role of this process. I cannot recommend them more …

Bank of Baroda, A semi government eEnterprise and a bank you can really trust. I have been banking with Bank of Baroda for some time now and I must say I am very much pleased with everything from customer handling to financial transaction so far. Recently The bank …

My grandmother has been banking with the same bank for the majority of my life. When it was time to venture out and get my on account, I decided that I would try a different bank. My experience with them was less than satisfactory. I ended up going to …

If you are looking for a bank that is reliable and will be able to assist you in all of your banking and investment needs, this is the bank for you! SunTrust representatives are great about going the extra mile to ensure your happiness with their bank. I have …

The Teachers Federal credit Union is a bank which I joined years ago because it was located right directly on my college campus and this gave me access to my account at any time which was a great thing and I found it very helpful to me since I …

With all the hype from the catchy new TV advertisement and jingle for Free Credit Report (freecreditreport.com) it is worth noting that one can get more than just a single copy of a credit report.
There is a small fee, but credit reports are delivered to you from all 3 …

I have to admit I love my Chase Freedom’s Reward Program. If you don’t have a Chase Checking account, you earn 3% cash back on the top 3 purchase categories that you spend the most. If you are a Chase Checking Customer, you earn 3% with your …

ChinaTrust Bank Philippines has made a drastic move from being a savings bank (still is, actually) to becoming one of the most common financing bank in the country. They have opened up their personal and salary loans to employees who are earning about 12000K a month(philippine peso).
I remember …

I had and still having a very bad experience with money2India. I heard about it from one of my friend and thought that lets give it a try. So I created the account on 4th June 07, As per the process I waited for 5-7 days for the sub …