Ask any one who’s into financial planning or investments for the most popular blog in the country and I’m sure they’d say, Money Smarts.
Rightly so. Money Smarts is an inquirer blog ran by Ma. Salve Duplito, an editorial consultant for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Throughout the years, she has …

Unionbank customer service simply sucks! They do not know how to value a client like me who has been with them for ten years now. I have a Unionbank Visa credit card. In the ten years that this card has been with me, I have never been amiss in …

I recently had a check drawn on the Bank of America for payment from one of my clients. This client was a problem client for a long time. They didn’t pay on time. So when I finally received a check from them, I decided to go …

I have tried sending money with Western Union money transfer service, I purchased a downloadable digital (electronic files) book and software from Blender3d.org which is located at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Well at first I have this doubt that I may not receive my purchased items due to any circumstances may …

When it comes to finances, I know just how important it is to spread your money out with various banks; for whatever reason, I only have checking accounts and not a single savings account. For as long as I can remember, I have been using a few of my …

Chase Mobile banking is one of those things that you never thought of and once you get it you will wish that you had thought of it. Its one of those services that manage to make your life a lot easier just by the very fact that is exists …

Something to be happy about today, Maybank called to tell me that my Loan was approved. I was surprised to hear from them so soon, I remember filing the loan some two weeks ago. I called the bank and spoke with the loan officer who helped me secure the …

I’ve been trying to trade my e-gold for other online currencies and I found out about Moneybookers through a friend. It works like other online currencies or payment options in the internet. The company is UK based and has a good track record. I love that you don’t get …

My family and I have been banking with Wells Fargo bank for I don’t know how many years. My parents have been with them for over ten years and I opened my first checking account with them. My younger brother even opened an account with them. Now that I’m …

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 …

I’ve had my NetSpend Prepaid Visa card for about a year now, and it’s one of the best financial “items” to own. With the quick pace of today’s society, I’ve found that while cash is more than welcome into my bank account, I use my debit card more than …

I do certain online jobs and get paid, most of my employers pay via PayPal and from PayPal I transfer it to my bank account. The problem with using PayPal for freelancers online, especially those from the Philippines is the fact that PayPal requires a credit card or debit …

I have banked with Amplify for a little over a year and have had a series of bad experiences.
Their online banking is up to par, compared to any of the other three financial institutions with whom I do business. Their Bill Payer service is especially unreliable. I had several …

My wife’s bank is Nat West and we have a branch of that by where we live in Tewkesbury. The branch is on the high street and does have a couple of shirt term parking spots outside it.
The branch itself is quite a small one with only four …

I have been a customer of Household Bank for a few years now. I have never had any problems with them until now. I have a credit card from thier company. I had moved an changed addresses about 5 months ago. I didnt get any mail from them for …

hi everyone..
I am a small time investor and have been dealing with a lot of paid to click programs and high yield investment programs.
As u all know that most of these programs do not accept PayPal as payment processor because of the strict rules of them( I have …

I opened up an account with SunTrust on Whitemarsh Island because it was conveniently located, and I am friends with one of the employees. I really enjoyed going there, and even when my friend wasn’t working, all of the employees were extremely nice and helpful.
My favorite thing about the …

Credit unions usually have the best rates for car loans. At least that is what we have found in Lake Havasu City Arizona. Several years ago we joined the Havasu Community Credit Union so we could use them to apply for a car loan. Our daughter joined first, and …

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 …

Roughly 13 years ago, I decided I should go to college. While I don’t regret that decision, I do regret the decision to take out a loan to pay for it.
While I feel investing in one’s education is fine. The headaches I’ve had to endure with my loan company, …

PayPal is perhaps the most well-known secure money transfer website in the world. With reservation, I recommend it, however, there are a few issues I have…
PayPal is most marketed for being secure, and for this, I commend them; their security is impeccable. Rarely do you hear of anyone’s account …

We love American Express. They offer the most excellent customer service out of all credit cards we have ever had. We can call them to book flights, hotels, and they find the best rates for us, mail us the itinerary and in fact, sometimes give us an upgrade on …

Until three years ago, I had always done my own taxes by hand. I can’t quite remember what prompted me to try TaxAct.com — I think I needed to compare the outcomes for several scenarios and wanted to avoid tedious hand calculations. TaxAct lets you compute your …

Technical Analysis for Dummies is the best reference material I have found on the investment topic. It goes through the basics and explains an otherwise confusing, overwhelming subject in layman’s terms. With the great information provided you could really go from a newbie trader to professional, if you apply …

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 …

I don’t know if it is the structure of our economic system, or if I am just an unlucky person, but I have an unremitting need for support or help with the various issues I encounter while using my debit account, or while making internet
transactions. With that being stated, …

I have an ICICI bank visa credit card with no annual fees. I am using this card for the past three years without any problems at all.
I use this card for all my online secure purchases and even at the local departmental stores. I do not need to see …

Pay Pal is a great internet banking site. Most sites that require you to pay money, or that you earn money from require you to have a paypal account so that money can be transfered to and from you very easily. Such as Ebay, if you purchase or sell …

I opened a student checking account and savings account at Chase a few days after turning 18 years old, making it my first bank. I chose to open my first bank account as an adult with Chase due to the fact that they are a reputable, well known bank …

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 …

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 …

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 …

I have used Capital Ones’s website for quite a while now. it is easy to use and logging in is a snap to do. I have dealt with Capital One Bank for atleast two years and all the information I could ever want on my credit card is …

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 …

I’ve used Paypal for years, since I signed up for an Ebay seller account. I’ve never had any problems with this site. Everything is explained in detail. If they say it takes 3-4 days to transfer money into your checking, then that’s how long it takes. Please remember that your …

One mortgage company for homes that is absolutely wonderful is Wells Fargo. Their employees are always more than willing to do whatever they can to accommodate their customres, they are honest and fair, and offer a wide variety of options to home owners in terms of their mortgages. …

Discover is a pretty common company in terms of credit cards. While the card is not bad to use, however, the interest that can accumulate over time, can be a bit insane. I have been a holder of the card for several years, and although I originally …

The first mortgage that I entered into was with the Royal Bank of Canada. I thought I was getting a pretty sweet deal, with 2.95% interest, and making double payments each month. In about twenty years, I’d be mortgage free! It seemed exciting.
After hanging out with …

My decision to include Sundaram Tax Saver ELSS Fund in my investment portfolio was all because I wanted to save tax by remaining strictly under the rules and regulations of the government. However, after reading the whole offer documents and seeing the potential of this fund I may …

Forex is a short name for foreign exchange, the global market for exchanging different currencies. As I have some interest in forex, I would like to tell you about Forex Street. I think that this web site is a great portal for every forex trader!
Trading forex is not easy. …

ProPay is a merchant account provider that allows small businesses to accept credit card payments from their customers. The service is primarily web based, although any type of company can use it, not just web stores. I have been using the service for six years and it has been …

Pretty much everyone has heard of PayPal. It’s one of the most used and most famous methods of giving and recieving payment/sending money online. Many people, including myself, trust PayPal. I use this site for both recieving payment for things I sell online and for buying things from other …

The Freedom Credit union branch over in Chicopee was a joke and I was so aggravated with this place and they need to change way too many things with this branch that it is ridicules. The first thing that bothered me about this location was how disorganized customer service …

JG Wentworth is a financial corporation which operates in the business of finances and promises to provide people of great need with their money from structures settlements. They advertise that they are the answer for the customer to help in paying your bills which you may be behind on …

Years and years ago, when I didn’t know better and thought all banks were the same, I had a Bank of America account and believed that this is the best it was going to get. How naive and silly I was. I endured years of their abusive banking tactics and …

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 …

Due to lack of work and hours, and due to children being sick and in need of medical attention, we found ourselves beginning to have financial problems rather quickly. We found CSI on a commercial and decided to atleast call them to see what they offered and if they …

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 …

Need a New Car? Is your credit not exactly great? I’ve been there, done that…got a car for it!
About a year ago the car that I had owned for about six years was on its last leg, so I decided to take the plunge and try to get …

World Acceptance is a great loan company that offers many services with a loan finance charge. I have been in business with them for years and would rate then number one among all of the loan companies that I have tried.
World Acceptance makes my tax season easier for me …