28 years ago my husband and I attended a marriage preparation course. We were recommended to apply for a credit card in the wife’s name so that she would create a credit rating in the event that something should happen to the husband. We already had a …

As a part of my first checking account sign up process, I was offered membership to Wells Fargo’s rewards program. I said, “okay,” thinking it would be amazing to get rewards just for using my debit card. I was wrong.
Membership in Wells Fargo’s rewards program costs around $25 per …

Thanks to my dad getting drafted, our family has been able to take advantage of the fantastic service offered by USAA Federal Savings bank for years. When I got my first checking account, I opened one at the local branch of a big chain bank, the second time …

Citibank Ready Credit is really of great help in times of economic recession or a financial difficulty. A loan amount for a period of one year at fixed interest rate is one that I cherish. If no one gives money in need, ready credit is of great help. For …

If you plan to do your own taxes this year, Turbo Tax is the way to go. I have used this program for the past three years and have been so very pleased with the ease of use. Turbo Tax walks me step by step through …

As name suggests this is an official site for bank of India, one of the leading banks of India. This site reports online banking and it has been mainly designed for customer care and hint. The lay out of this site is good and user friendly, they do provide …

I used to have a wired plastic prepaid debit card, out of necessity. I did not have a checking or savings account in 2006, and I found this easy to get and expensive little debit card. I got the card for free. I paid ten dollars to activate the card, …

State bank of India , The biggest bank in India but sorry to say only the name is big. The staffs recruited just don’t have any kind of knowledge on the current requirements of the customers and just blandly say no to any requests or queries. Being the largest commercial …

After watching a show about money and how it is important to keep your credit cards balanced correctly I was worried about my financial situation. The women on the program said that if you were in debt then the best thing for you to do in order for you …

I used PNC’s Online Student Loan Services to cover my second year of tuition for my undergraduate degree and have worked with them since for various educational funding processes. I had shopped around for a suitable loan for some time, but none were as reasonable as PNC. I even …

I have issues with how this company — HSBC — operates with respect to its credit cards, and it’s based on first hand knowledge of their dealings with customers and conversations with them.
A personal situation occurred a few years back when I had a severely ill pet, and I …

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 …

The good side of the Western Union Prepaid Debit Card (Visa) is it’s convenience, can be mailed, and has low maintenance fees. But the problem with the Western Union Prepaid Debit Card Visa is that it is a little expensive when you use it, even though it is …

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 …

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 …

The recent financial recession and subsequent dramatic upheaval in the financial world showed the importance of investment in gold. I was also suggested by lots of friends to invest a part of my money in gold. However, my biggest problem was choosing the right mode of investment. The problem …

I have long been an Equitable-PCI bank client since the company I used to work for remits my salary there. In 2008, Banco de Oro (BDO) acquired Equitable-PCI back. Since this is an acquisition not a merger, I expected changes in the way I transact business in this bank. …

Credit card companies, like all financial companies, are taking a severe beating in the public opinion department. I would like to give kudos to one particular credit card company, CapitalOne. Their slogan, “No Hassle” definitely rings true for me. I have never had any negative experience with them, and …

I have an American Express Card. There are two reasons that I keep it going, or there were two reasons. One, I used to work for American Express, and two I always thought that if I was traveling overseas (which I do a lot of) there Global Emergency Service …

Earlier this week I was trying to set up a new bank account for our Boy Scout troop. We had an account with the Union Bank previously but they did not offer online banking or debit cards and the account was in a former scoutmaster’s name as a personal …

I have been thinking recently that I want to start saving move to buy a house. I also know that in order to get the best rate on a home mortgage that I want to make sure that I have good credit. In order to establish better credit …

I have had my paypal account for a couple of years. It is a good thing to have if you wish to purchase or sell things on ebay because some items require a paypal account for payment. I can’t really say I blame them. Paypal is one of the …

Before you go to take out that ever so convenient money now loan, u should take notice of a few things.
First, u should know that these types of loans have very high interest rates. When I mean interest rates, I’m not talking about your normal banks interest rates, …

I recently applied for and received Chase’s Amazon.com rewards card. When I called to activate, I was kind of surprised to get an actual person on the other end of the line (I was used to Wells Fargo, which is completely automated). Points to Chase on having a human. …

I have a BPI Express Teller Cash Card but I feel it is not enough so I decided to open a new account at the same bank which is Bank of the Philippine Islands. I have been going in and out at the Eastwood Branch since I always send …

I do not bank with this financial institution because I am very happy with my current credit union, but I must say how impressed I am with the involvement this bank has within my local community. We have many different youth sports programs that are constantly going on …

I have been a member of paypal for almost 2 years now. I started to use paypal when start earning online. Paypal is the most common method of paying online and it is very convenient. All the earning sites that I am working now, use paypal on their payment.
In …

I recently placed a call to Chase Fraud operations because of the fact that I had noticed that there was a credit card which was linked to my account and I did not apply for this card so I did not have the card and I had never seen …

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 …

When I first heard of Paypal, I was intimidated because I was not equipped with the proper information then so it took me several more weeks before I actually sign-up.
I felt the need to make a Paypal account because I am an Ebay buyer, then later on became a …

This bank is a member of the Metrobank Group. I have a dollar account for my savings and the previous bank where I had it decreased the monthly interest. When the dollar hit a high rate of close to 50 pesos several years ago, all banks decreased their rate …

I applied for a credit card from BPI after finding out that they have the lowest interest rates for domestic credit cards. I was able to access my account online and pay my balance online. I was happy with their service until a month ago when after much scrutiny, …

I opened up a checking and savings account with Wells Fargo several months ago. I switched from my old bank because I moved and they did not have a branch in my town. Boy, I didn’t know what I was missing from a bank. The account …

Once upon a time a couple years ago I used to be one of those people who completely depended on getting my money from PayPal in the form of a cheque. It was both maddening and annoying because I would find myself budgeting time for up to two months …

I am most impressed with Accountia Tax agents, it is a very professional, affordable and effecient service.
The best thing about Accountia is they can either do your tax returns at their office in Maroochydore or in their other offices in Brisbane, Southport, or Springwood. Or they can come directly …

PNC Bank is the financial institution I have used for the past five years. This bank is an American bank that has branches throughout most of the United States. PNC is secure bank, with a decent reputation. They have free checking, although that’s nothing that special …

I have a savings account at the citizens bank in Logan, Ohio. I keep it as emergency cash, although I am happy with my bank of america checking account.
Citizens has a bad rap in Logan, but I have been pretty happy with my account and the service I get …

Singapore Post had come up with a smart move for lending money - and it’s encouraging many young Singaporeans and permanent residents to take up the Entrepreneur mentality to greater heights. It also provide solutions for people - be it for wedding or further studies.
This comes in the form …

I love BancorpSouth and I really enjoy using them for all of my banking needs. Overall I believe that BancorpSouth is great and I have not had any problem with this bank. I have been banking with BancorpSouth for about three years and I would recommend this …

Last year my husband and I applied for a Best Buy credit card and were approved. We went into Best Buy on a whim to buy a new computer. My desktop I had for several years decided to crap out on me and stop working all together. I …

Yes, it is getting to be that time again that we all notoriously dread. Its that infamous time of the year when we all have to hand over a portion of our hard-earned income to Uncle Sam. I was recently reading an article, however, which gave some …

ICICI Online trading is a good way to increase your investmwnt money. We invested some money about 2 years and we got a good sum of money(About 3/4 the amount invested) as profits. It is trading od stocks,bonds and copmmodities. They have post office saving schemes too. It …

I have struggled with fiscal issues since birth. Every start of the year, part of the annual resolution is to make a sound fiscal plan. I have opened more accounts that I care to count. So, when I saw that the RCBC Savings Bank extended their operating hours …

When deciding where to get your mortgage from, use anybody other than Bank of Oklahoma mortgage. When we decided to buy a house, we decided to use them because of their 103% loan. 30 year fixed, with payments that went up and up year after year. We are nearing …

Yesterday, my wife and I closed on a home re-finance. We went to Title Consultants with plenty of questions regarding what we needed to do and we left with every questioned answered.
While I’m not a big fan of the location (on South Spring Street), I did like the …

ING’s new competator is hitting the advertising market in a big way. They’re called WD Direct, and they specialize in dealing with accounts over ten thousand dollars, offering a 5.26 percent interest rate, which is fairly impressive. They also charge no fees and do not require new …

MetaQuotes Software is the company behind the super popular MetaTrader. This software provides a trading platform for brokerage services on Forex, CFD and Futures markets. The trading orders are carried out through the internet. As the internet grew in popularity, more and more people moved their financial actions and …

I used to sell some things online through eBay, and because the payment options were a little restricted back then for international sellers, I had no choice but to use something except Paypal to accept payments. Fortunately, Xoom exists to receive payments for me. I signed up online on …

After I was approved with Citibank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, I also submitted application for Bai Visa. I was frustrated with their customer service because I only got a reply after two years. How about those who want to have an immediate credit card because of some urgent purpose? I …

I have banked at Sun Trust Bank ever since it came into my area. At first, my bank was CCB and then it was taken over by Sun Trust. I was really worried about how the difference in the name and everything was going to work out …