Today I learned my favourite coffee franchise Tim Horton’s is going public on March 23rd 2006. As of tommorrow I will be able to buy shares in my favourite coffee franchise.
The first Tim Horton’s named after Canada’s famed hockey player, opened its door with one store in 1964. …

When I first bought my house down in Tewkesbury I had my mortgage with the Nationwide Building Society. Getting the mortgage from them was pretty straight forward and after filling in the usual application forms and giving the different forms of identification it was pretty much plain sailing.
I …

If you are like me during these hard economic times, you may have been forced to withdraw funds from your retirement account. I only advise doing this if you are in a dire need. I was forced to borrow from my funds to avoid losing my home. Nevertheless, I …

I wanted to buy someone a gift, and instead of buying a store specific gift card, I decided to buy Mytreat Visa Gift Card by citizensbank of Canada. I thought if I bought a prepaid Visa card my friend could shop at any store that took Visa, and that …

As soon as I got my CIBC issued Visa card, my fortune began to change. One day, I got another application for a credit card, this time from Bank of Montreal, which I found odd, because I did not have a bank account with these guys. I …

I have been a customer of Bank Mandiri for several months, and I feel so-so about this bank. I mean there are some positive points and also negative points which I want to share with you.
Opening a Saving account in Bank Mandiri is very simple. The first minimum saving …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Unionbank’s EON debit card is a safe way to conduct your online transactions. Now that more and more Filipinos are getting into online jobs and businesses, there is a growing need for a faster and safer system to receive payments via the internet. Before, most credit cards only allowed …

I had called up HSBC to ask them to stop sending me credit cards because I wasn’t interested in their service anymore. I stopped using their credit card services a year ago, when I reported a lost card and they made me pay for the purchases made on the …

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. …

Income assistance or welfare for short, was my next stop after my request for unemployment benefits was denied by the government. This ordeal began on July 21, 2009.
This only proves how the Canadian government is brimming with bureaucracy, lots of paperwork with no substance. The Canadian government is …

So far, I have had nothing but a pleasant experience with using my CIBC Visa credit card, which I believe is one of the best in the market. CIBC stands for Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce, and from the name alone; you can see just how powerful this …

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 …

When it comes to the extensivity of the variety of people this online banking merchant caters for, I would give Moneybookers ten out of ten for effort and accessibility simply because it offers the widest range of funding and withdrawal options of one’s account. This is great for me …

Ive been reading a fair bit about is alertpay a scam and i can see people on review stream are looking as well,many webistes that pay online are using alert pay as paypal wont except them,i found myself in this position of having to sign for alert pay heres …

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. …

I have been banking with First Community since I was 18. The branch I signed up with is actually in a different town, but I have been using this branch almost exclusively, so I would like more to review it.
I haven’t had any issues with this branch that …

I do quite a bit of work on the internet. I always get paid through paypal and wanted to be able to get my money as quickly as possible. I hated waiting up to 3 days just for my money to transfer to my bank account. It was like …

The first time you get a loan it is not a speedy process. They need to call your references to be sure they know you. I waited forty-five minutes for this to happen. On a second trip with all of the identity checking out …

I have been using the HDFC Bank Credit Card - Platinum Card for over four years now. But frankly there has hardly been a day I would say I am happy with their services. Days when I appreciated them was when I bought my laptop on my credit card …

Capital One Auto Finance is based in the West Coast,specifically in San Diego.When I purchased a new car back in the year 2002,they were the driving force behind the purchase.I got a pre-approved loan from them in the amount of 38000US in the mail.I ended up using about 28000US.
What …

Paypal is one of those sites, that if you do a lot of business online, you can’t live with out. When ever I make any purchases or sell anything online I use Paypal, even if the site has it’s own checkout system. I also only accept Paypal payment …

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 …

Having a PSBank Money card is like getting a cash loan approved, only better, an ATM card is given and you can withdraw the money in full or in partial as you see fit. The Money card works like a credit card though. It has a billing statement(unlike salary …

I absolutely hate customer service numbers that don’t give you an option to talk to a live person. I found Chrysler Financial has one of these this past weekend.
My car payment was due and I was trying to avoid a $7 late fee so I called in to their …

I was looking to send money out side India to a friend when somebody referred me this site. All the while () found out that it was not so good. Indian outward remit facility but still the site is quite good and reputed for online money, both online and …

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 …

Hsbc Credit card services is so impressive and they really do care for their customer. Let me tell you what happened, I purchased an item online and after a few hour I received a call from a lady, she said that she was calling from Hsbc. At first I …

DBS credit card was the first credit card that I applied for in Singapore. It was to verify my paypal account. Initially, I never used the credit card much. Later, I felt the necessity of using it coupled with the added benefits. I liked the Nets payment option …

After two years I’ve closed my Dollar Time Deposit Account with RCBC. I just don’t feel that I’m getting the most out of my money with them. The interest isn’t really a lot to hope for, but I would think that after all these years I would have earned …

I opened up an account with this credit union when I first settled in Vancouver, British Columbia in summer 2007. I always preferred to bank with a credit union because of the personalized service and family feeling. I find though that many Canadian banks have kept up …

I saw an advertisement on television some time ago for Scotiabank; the main idea of the commercial was that this bank would give you a —˜second opinion’ on your financial portfolio, even if you were not a customer. I finally had a chance to take them up on it …

I am really disappointed with Paypal customer service. I have an open account but with limited access via paypal. They thought that someone or a third party is accessing my account when it was me accessing it at that time! so they emailed me to inform me that I will …

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 …

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 …

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. …

The application was handed down to me by an office staff where I was working. Whenever your needs arises, a credit card is always important. There are several uses that we can get from a credit card. This is also a stamp of good credit history if you will …

I am glad that my credit card in metrobank already closed. It was my burden when I started to mismanage the use of my metrobank mastercard. This card has a lot of hidden charges, late payment fees are high and they are not considerate, why did I say very …

If you are currently looking for a new place to do your banking or just have some money that you want to put into your local bank then I suggest that you do not put your money into this bank based on the experience which I had at this …

Being a late started in the stock market; I had missed the bus of growth. When my friend’s investment was skyrocketing I was counting how much my money would have gone up in my fixed deposits. However, recently I realized my fault and decided to take a bold step …

My main bank account is with Lloyds TSB and as I work in Telford I often use one of the two branches that they have there in the town centre. Unlike most banks the two branches around only about twenty yards apart, this is a throw back to …

This is one of those corporate sort of banks that offer the bare basics of banking, and over the years of using their services, I have come to know them as a very reliable banking service provider which I can always but always rely on, especially for my everyday …

Have you ever been in a place and felt good? Well not even just good but great? Well besides the fact then when you’re going to a bank it involves money but when you go to any establishment and get good decent customer service. A lot of people including …

I have been a Bank of America customer since 2001, where at the University of Vermont, I was innocently taken by the idea of having now and paying later. Of course this got me in trouble, after my four years I racked up a 1000k debt, which took me …

When I first realized that I wanted direct deposit, I needed a bank account quick. Without the best credit history is impossible for me to get one. I then decided to try the Netspend prepaid debit card. I had seen advertisements posted for them at the Ace Cash Express. …

The custom card feature by Discover card is a feature which is available to all card holders regardless of your status with the company. You can be a top tier customer, an employee or just a regular customer who does or does not pay their bills on time. A …