I contacted Grove Financial Planning when I was desperately in need of some income. I had left a local government job three years previously and my pension was frozen until my sixtieth birthday, eight years away. I had heard about companies that would help you release money from your …

Yes, that’s right. ING Direct, the notorious online savings account company, is now offering home mortgages and refinancing options for its customers. Curious to find out what their rates were like in comparison to other companies, we called and worked with them regarding our own home mortgage …

With the economic downturn wrecking havoc on everyone’s finances, I decided to try to educate myself about my investing options. My friend, who had gone through a bankruptcy a few years ago and managed to recover nicely, recommended I look into a company called Morningstar Canada, which claims to …

I had experience with GE Money on 2 hire purchases, personal loan and car loan. Hire purchases went through alright with no problems, interest rates charged were acceptable. However, what I’m not happy about is their personal loans and car loans and also their customer service.
I only had about …

I am just so satisfied with my PayPal account. I would imagine if this system was not invented, then none of us reviewers will get paid here at Review Stream.
That is just one of the many benefits of having a PayPal account. However, in this day and …

I have applied for a Standard Chartered Credit Card and Luckily mine was approved, I applied via a telemarketer who was so patient in calling me every time and asking me to sign up for her I just need to fax my current credit card billing (from other bank) …

Debit Relief Solutions is a program which promises to help people are in trouble and have incurred a lot of debt, they promise to get you out of trouble with your creditors and stop the obsessive calls. They also promise to help reduce the pressure of your debt by …

I’ve had the worst banking service with Banco de Oro and Equitable bank here in Dagupan Pangasinan area. Their merging really makes them a lovely pair. With the service they have i think its just too ambitious. If Banco de Oro say …

Last, Month I found a work on the internet. That work was just a trial program but I gives me an opportunity to be paid. So I gave my resume and the company from Australia responded to my application. Included with the response from the company …

Some days I hate this bank and some days I love this bank, and then there are so days when I just can’t figure out how I really feel about them. When people ask me if I think they should bank with them, I realy have to lay out …

I love and appreciate Capital One
When I turned 18 I was eager to start building my credit. I was told countless times about how important your credit was to keep, build, and maintain. At the time, The main thing I wanted my credit for was to finance a car, …

Two years ago my car died with 250,000 miles on the odometer. I was newly single, without much credit of my own, and if the truth be told, I was afraid of being rejected face-to-face if I applied for a loan at my bank or at a car …

Taking a home loan is one of the most auspicious decisions that I have ever taken. It is auspicious because it was going to affect me for long time. Choosing the best partner to finance loan for home is the first step in this decision, off course, it is …

I went to the Public Bank Branch at Bayu Perdana in Malaysia. During lunch hour, there is a long queue waiting for banking transactions. The number I get is 1104 to be called. The screen showing that the number latest is only 1005. I still have …

With all of the bad press for not only credit cards but also debt collectors, I’m happy to report that working at HSBC is both rewarding and satisfying. They actually empower you to HELP out their card members. I mean sure, there will always be some bad seeds …

Netspend Visa Prepaid cards. Boy oh boy what a luxury to feel the expense of using it each time you need it for purchases.
First time users have to first buy the card to load it. A minimum of $10.00 at selected participating stores. Average minimum of $20.00 at most …

A business name such as “Community Bank” infers a devotion to customer service and personalized attention; however, one will not find that at Community Bank N.A. of Big Flats, NY. I chose to open a personal checking account with this bank as they offered many banking locations close …

There has been times when I didn’t have a bank account. I found an alternative to cashing checks, paying bills and even an alternate debit card for my direct deposit. Ace Check Cash Express is a simple way for people to cash checks and complete other financial transactions such …

It used to be really difficult to pay your dues with the PSBank accounts as there are really limited branches across the city of Manila. It was hard to also avail of the free withdrawal from their MoneyCard atm cards as there are also not so many ATMs even …

My parents have been using National City bank for many years and they love it. What they love the most is that they offer better service to seniors.
I’ve used this bank in the past and the staff is always very friendly and they understand human error. I had fees …

After a dishearten adventure of not being allowed to open a bank account with Union Bank I went to the First National Bank of Tennessee. At the First National Bank of Tennessee I was treated with dignity and kindness. They opened my account in the blink of an …

I was never really all that good at managing all of my various financial accounts. It’s so hard to go to each financial website and balance everything. One day I found out about Mint, or Mint.com. It’s a web based application that keeps track of all …

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) may not be the number one bank in the Philippines but I think that it is still the most convenient bank here.
With my work as a professional accountant, I didn’t have the luxury to take even half an hour off the office just …

ID watchdog is a service which is often advertised during America’s Most Wanted because the host has stake in the product and he supposedly came up with the service in order to prevent one of the most troubling crimes in America today which is identity theft. I recently caught …

Unionbank Eon visa card is my favorite debit card. It is a versatile card you can used online to purchase or to receive a payment if you link it to your paypal account.
I first learn this Eon Card when I begun to receive payments in my paypal account …

A few years ago I was interested in getting involved in not only finance but the stock market. I didn’t want to get involved in this are without having some type of expertise. I refuse to loose all of my money to silliness and ignorance. So I looked online …

I’m writing this review for fellow Eon Unionbank debit card holders, who are wary of using this facility. I believe it would be of tremendous help to those unsure of risking their money on electronic bank transfers, in lieu of standing at long queues to pay bills. …

Charter One Bank is a pleasant place to do business. My husband and I applied for a home equity loan, (which was the lowest interest rate in the area), there and were treated very nice and cordial. The bank representative called us and kept us abreast of …

According to me ICICI Bank is one amongst the best banks in the world. I have several relationships with the bank. I opened a bank account with them around 7 years back. They were very good to offer me a free credit card 5 years back and I still own …

This is the second time I have approached these guys for a short-term loan, like Money Mart or Mogo Money, but to no avail. To be honest, I am starting to wonder how this company stays in business. Primarily what attracted me to inquire about the company …

In the past four years, I have never complained about the customer service of LBC, and this is a first. A month ago, I was debited 5,500 pesos (that’s more or less $130), which is a lot of money already. I immediately filled a report via their customer service …

Wells Fargo is one of the best banks I have ever belonged to, I recently went on an extended vacation to the south and so I decided that I needed to open a local bank account and I wanted to do so with this company because their banks …

People who do engage in financial or business online activities are very familiar with PayPal. It is actually a medium for electronic commerce. It is how individuals and businesses send and receive money online and the fastest and safest way at that. It has more than …

Would you send your money to strangers, far away, for them to hold for you? I was hesitant. If there is a problem, will they respond?
Well, I took a chance five years ago. I had my money in checking and savings accounts at a local credit …

I started using Moneybookers back in 2008 when I was getting a bit serious about earning money online as a freelance writer amongst other things and since Paypal wasn’t offering full services to South Africans at the time, I needed an alternative way in which to send and receive …

Well, suntrust is a bank to is quite simple to find. Like I like to say, that’s the bank you can find on every corner because for convenience, they have so many numerous locations situated in small town and in big cities as well. The staff at suntrust bank …

If you have ever needed a credit card for an important purchase then you know the position that I was in which I applied for the Circuit City credit card for the first time. I had found a great deal on a Playstation 3 console in a bundle which …

I’ve been a loyal American Express Blue member for almost 10 years. It is a phenomenal credit card as long as you keep it in good standing. Most American Express Cards require you to pay off your balance every month, but blue does not. The reason …

My mother has been a customer of BECU since they approved an auto loan for her in 2006. Everything went well with them until she lost her job in the summer of 2009. Since that time their true colors have started to show. They state “We are a member-owned, …

i opened a account with Washington Mutual bank last month and was impressed with the free checking feature.This bank has its presence all over the states of USA.The free checking offer has free checks throughout your life time,you can withdraw cash worldwide from the ATMs and also after …

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is one of the Philippines’ oldest banks. I remember going to this bank as a kid with my mother. I liked banks even then because of the air-conditioning. Whenever I role-play, I have always wanted to play the bank teller.
When I started earning …

First of all when you call the BPI Credit Card Customer Service Number, be prepared to spend a lot of time listening to music, because after listening to a recorded message of a menu of services available, you would have to wait a long …

I got to work this morning, and my co workers started talking about their tax refunds, and I was reminded that I completely forgot that I still had not filed mine. I decided that I needed to find a company in my area to prepare my taxes because …

I have been a member of the PLDT Employees Cooperative of PECCI. This cooperative is one of the best cooperatives in the country that serves hundreds of PLDT and its subsidiaries employee needs (mostly financial loans and services). A member is entitled to a lot of its services; insurance, …

Many people hate the Internal Revenue Service. I’m not one of them. And, a big reason for that is their Web site, www.irs.gov.
The thing I like about Irs.gov is the fact I can visit the site and get most of my questions about taxes answered without having to pay …

Cebuana Lhullier Pawnshop is the leading pawnshop in the Philippines. They operate from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. And it is true that they are very fast in terms of service.
I was renting a small apartment in Malibay, Pasay City from May 5, 2008 up to November 19, …

I have been a card holder of Smartmoney for more than 6 months now. And I think it is really of great help to me specially for my blooming business. Because I live in a place with only few banks, I decided to apply for this debit …

Let me begin by saying that my Husband and I have been in alot of tight situations. One of these times were very desperate and we needed an emergency loan of some sort to pay off alot of bills. No one would give us credit and quite frankly I …

When PayPal first came out with Buyer Credit, I wasn’t sure what to think about it. I knew it was similar to a credit card; where I could purchase an item using it and repay PayPal later. And, since there was no monthly fee, I figured I would give …

Taxact.com is a great website that one can file their taxes and the cheapest. Its around $7.95 to file the federal and $7.95 for the state. It asks you step by step income tax questions,that you would not do if you filed on your own, then …