Finance Reviews
LBC Bank Customer Service
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 …
Propay
If you are a small business and are looking to open a merchant account, I suggest you check out propay before you go anywhere else. Propay is by far the deal for a small business owner. They charge a small yearly fee to open the account, and …
The Money Shop
At The Money Shop you can cash cheques, purchase foreign currency, use their pawn broking facilities to get a loan against your gold, apply for a prepaid Mastercard and send money abroad via Western Union. They have branches nationwide, but it is the branch in Old Hall Street, …
Visa Credit Card Guarantee
Since times are getting hard in the United States many credit card companies are doing things in order to make more money off the dollars that you spend. For example, many credit card companies have decided that if you are charging things that could be used for living which …
CITIZENS BANK
My daughter decided to open a checking account with Citizens bank. They let her open it with out a parents signature which I thought was weird. I mean isn’t the parent obligated for a child under age? That should have been my first clue. My daughter would go to …
PayPal Buyer Credit
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 …
Chase Fraud Detection
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. …
Banco De Oro, Eastwood Branch
I am not in favor of poor quality of service. No matter what line of business it is, once I am dissatisfied I call it quits. That is the reason why I canceled my account with Banco de Oro (BDO) Eastwood Branch. It is not the people alone, but …
Free Annual Credit Report
I recently received my free annual credit report from this website. I had some problems with this service and ended up having to request a copy of my credit report in writing via postal mail to all three credit bureaus.
First of all, in order to verify that I …
Green Dot Prepaid Visa and Mastercard
This prepaid card is very convenient to use and am so glad that I have one. It is much better than having a bank card because you don’t have to worry about going over your limit and having all those fees associated with it. With this card you can …
Paypal
I have just recently opened up an account with Paypal. I have already added up my credit card. I’m just waiting now for a copy of my bill for the verification codes.
The problem I had is when I tried to add my bank account information. They are asking me …
Metrobank
My first bank account under my name was opened 10 years ago. I was deliberating as to what bank I should have but I decided to do business with Metrobank. Since then I am happy with my experience. Let me enumerate the things that I like and don’t like …
American Express 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, …
Money Smarts blog by Ma. Salve Duplito
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 …
Western Union Money Transfer
Since then, I’m always concerned when it comes to remittance that my parents usually send me every month for my studies and it’s kinda annoying most of the time since I have to wait one to two days for the remittance to arrive in my bank account. There are …
Alertpay.com
Alertpay.com allows you to receive and send payment to other alert pay account holders. It is site pretty much similar to paypal.com which is pretty much renowned by now. I tried opening an AlertPay account few months back and was not successful. I needed an AlertPay account …
Australian Tax Office Townsville Queensland Australia
I think dealing with taxes is among the complicated and hassle matters to deal with. In most places, taxes is among the sensitive matters in life. Based on my observation, the tax system of Australia is among the best ones. The administrative procedure is very simplified and organized. …
Primerica Las Colinas TX
I went to Primerica’s so-called interview on October 11, 2007.
The represenatative, Dion Aye, almost had me ready to sign up right then. I had a fleeting objection when he said I’d have to pay $99 to obtain my first license. But even then, I didn’t see it …
TD Bank
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 …
Areoquip Credit Union
When my husband worked for the Aeroquip Corporation he applied for a loan for an automobile through the Aeroquip Credit Union. At first it seemed like a good idea to go through them because they could directly debit the payments out of his paycheck each week and they offered …
Bank of Baroda Credit cards
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 …
Chase Freedoms Credit Card
The Chase Freedom credit card is one which I signed up for because I was told by someone at their company that it would be very easy for me to get miles in my Continental account since I travel a lot and they said that this was the best …
World Aceptance Loans
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 …
Aldenville Credit Union in Chicopee MA
Aldenville Credit Union wasn’t the best place to bank at but it wasn’t the worse either but there were a few things that I didn’t like at all about this place and if they changed these things than this place would have been a whole lot better to do …
The Bailout Plan
Well, it’s big news all day, every day now that the stock market has crashed and loans have dried up. All of the headlines are screaming about the need to save Wall Street from their’ own stupidity so that the world market once again becomes confident in the American …
Citibank Checking Account
Citibank offers a lot of services to its customers. From checking to cash deposits to wealth management. It is one of the leading banks in the economy today. I chose to be one of its clients because of its good reputation.
Citibank offers a free checking account to customers who …
Visa International Transaction Fees
I had never been to Europe until very recently and so I had no idea how credit card work when you are traveling there. I was invited by a friend that I had made in high school and had kept in touch with over the years. He moved there …
PayDayOne - Payday Loans
Getting a quick payday loan with no faxing is easy as pie through http://www.paydayone.com . I have used their services for over a year, and they have yet to let me down.
With PayDayOne, you must make a minimum of $1000 per month to qualify for a loan. They …
World Finance loan/finance company Columbus GA
When my car needed some repair work recently, I needed a quick loan. I do not have good credit as I was forced to file for bankruptcy a year ago, so I looked into alternative lending sources such as title loans, etc. Most of the title loans …
Banco De Oro Jr. Savings Account
We really don’t expect that these past few days we’ll be encountering a tough challenge in our family. My mom had to undergo radio active therapy and it’ll cost a lot. Thus we still need to enroll my sibling this coming school year as well. Glad that last year …
Capital One Online Banking
Capital One online banking is a banking that I have just signed up for mainly because it offers interest on the account. At first, I didn’t know Capital One offered checking accounts because their only products were savings accounts and personal and business credit cards. However, once I learned …
Paypal
Paypal has been the standard for doing business online for several years now, especially on ebay. While in general it is excellent for the occassional user for regular and or high limit users they may not be the best option. While certainly they are the easiest, is easy always …
LBC
Since I am living miles and miles away from my parents, I need the right company to send my money through in order to help my folks out. At first, it’s really difficult to find a trusted company especially …
Capital One Credit Card
I have held this Credit Card for some time now. I had 1 in the past, paid it off, but then reapplied nearly 4 years ago and got 1 back. I like to have a Credit Card as they can come in so handy for to have. There may …
ICICI
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 …
Capital One Secured Master Card
Capital One secured master card is a credit card I heard about from a friend who had positive things to say about the credit card. When it comes to credit cards, I have only those which will serve me in the long run as well as those I can …
Portfolio feature of Bank of America online banking
I’ve been using checking account from Bank of America (BOA) for quite a long time. The online banking of BOA is the best I know. And I love the website even better when I started to use the portfolio feature.
In BOA’s portfolio, you can manage virtually all of your …
PayPal.com
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 …
PayPal.com Payment Service
I’ve used PayPal for many years and I consider it the best online payment service on the planet. When I call them for assistance, they are quick to help and are friendly. The service makes it easy for me to send a payment to anyone directly from …
Citizens bank in Stop and shop in Chicopee MA
This Citizens bank location I was not a fan of at all and this place needed to change a few things which would have actually made this place as good as their other locations or maybe even better but I will say this, this Citizens bank location was a …
Capital One Online Services
Capitalone.com is just the most handy financial website I have ever used. I use the Capitalone credit card, the banking services and the rewards. Capital One is maybe a bit late on their posting of transactions but that is OK with me. Sometimes I don’t have …
Xoom
I have been hearing about Xoom’s poor customer service a long time now but I have not been able to experience it personally until my most previous (and my very last, I hope) transaction with them. My salary goes through Xoom once in a while, and since it is …
PayPal
I’ve been using PayPal since before eBay bought it, and I thought it was just about the best idea for an internet service that I could imagine. At first, I used it for receiving earnings from Get-Paid-to-Read type programs, and it made it possible to receive very small amounts. …
Landbank ATM
ATM’s or Automated Teller Machines enable bank clients to withdraw money from their checking or savings account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If that is what ATM’s do, why can’t I withdraw money from Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) anytime I want? This is because of …
Pay Pal From The Perspective Of A Buyer
In 2007, I started buying items on the internet. Soon I located eBay, which used Pay Pal. I went to http://www.paypal.com to investigate. After entering all my personal information, they asked specifically for credit cards to be used. I only entered one card. But …
Banco de Oro Universal Bank
I’ve been banking with Banco de Oro, or BDO for almost a year now and I have to say that their service has deteriorated over time. As one of the major banks in the country, you’d expect that they’d be very good. But after visiting several different branches, I’ve …
Bank Of America
We have all seen the commercials for Bank of America, you know the ones that say keep the change. So, I recently sign up for a checking and savings account via their website.
The website (bankofamerica.com) is very user friendly and they even have online chat support if you …
BIR Philippines
I hope its okay to make a review for a government institution that doesn’t do crap because they have lazy employees. Anyway, I went over to Bureau of Internal Revenue hoping to find out more about a case that my old co-workers and I have filed against our former …
Union Bank Ortigas Branch
I have just closed my account on one of the banks I’m not ready to disclose yet. (You will discover it on my next review.) In connection to this one, I have to open a new one so that I can reactivate my PayPal account. I did research through …
Alertpay
Alertpay is one of many payment processors. I do a lot of ptc (pay to click sites) and since Paypal banned PTC owners most of them transfered to Alertpay. Alertpay has 3 types of accounts, Personal starter with which you can send and the receive the money but with …
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