When typhoon Ondoy totally destroyed my city, my family was forced to temporarily evacuate our home. The typhoon brought more rains than Katrina and thus, most of the establishments in the area were also destroyed and needed extensive renovation. One of those affected was my bank of choice, Unionbank. …

Indian bank is one of those banks where I have account for about six years now. I have the fixed deposit with this bank and is largely a public sector bank in India which served the country for over a 100 years. I …

CoinMill.com is a website dedicated to world currency conversion. The website is complete with different countries’ currency. Conversion from one currency to the other is very easy and convenient with the site.
I liked best with the site is its unique function: you can put an amount to one …

If you need to know about how to invest your money, or you are thinking about investing into stocks, Scottrade is the place for you. The have many branches, and are willing to help you when needed.
I started investing into Scottrade four years ago. I didn’t know too much …

My experience with HSBC Direct has been rather brief: I closed my account with them in about a month, very dissatisfied with their services. Here is what happened.
I found out about HSBC Direct on the Internet, and they offered a slightly better rate than my current online savings bank. …

Capital one is one of my first credit cards. They approved me when I had no credit at all. Overall they are pretty good to have. They send you a bill within a good amount of time before your bill is due. I like that, so that I can …

Bank of the Philippine Island is considered as one of the biggest and largest banks in the Philippines and the most stable after Metro bank, according to a Central bank of the Philippines data. So even if the minimum maintaining balance of BPI is very high compared to other …

I have really become disappointed in my WAMU bank within the last year. I don’t know if it’s had policy changes, or the problems I’m having can be attributable to staffing changes, but I have already taken steps to make a change of my own to another bank.
I …

If you watch TV, or use the internet, you have more than likely seen ads to get your free credit report. I was very skeptical at first about getting any kind of credit report online. But once I did some research and found that it was totally safe, I …

This was the first credit card I ever got. I was an employee at the Bon Ton, I had just turned eighteen, and I wanted to build my credit. I had always been told that the best way to build your credit is to just get a store credit …

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 …

Living in Malaysia, I realized that there are many restrictions imposed on us. This is especially true when it involves the matters of online shopping, verifying Paypal account and etc. I’m a shopaholic, I admit that truthfully. I’ve heard of Paypal before. It is the main channel for payment …

Having the highly valued description as the Philippines largest banking and financial institution (based on gross revenues) Metrobank as such, offers the widest range of services through its branches numbering to nearly a thousand.
As an equities market player I was informed by one …

Smart Money Card is a debit card I use to send money, recieve money and purchase. It is similar to an atm card but this one is much better because it can be link to my mobile number that makes it possible to also send and receive money using …

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 …

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 …

Sharebuilder.com is a online broker of sorts where the typical novice or professional investor can buy or sell stocks. The cost per trade can range anywhere from $4 to $14.95 depending on the plan and the time frame of your trade. THE $4 commission is quite possibly the lowest …

At the beginning of every fiscal quarter for the past year I have found a flyer in my mailbox from Chase offering a $100.00 bonus upon opening up a checking account with them. Normally I throw them away, but last month I decided to finally open the account.
The first …

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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 …

I have had a mortgage for the last 11 years with Green Tree servicing. it was one of the biggest mistake of my life. In 1999 I purchased a modular home from Greentree, within the first month the loan was sold to Conseco finance and then five years later …

My experience with HSBC Direct Was remove short: I closed my account with them in about a month, very dissatisfied With their services. Here’s What Happened.
I Heard of HSBC Direct Online, and They Offered to Slightly Better Than my current bank rate online savings. Everything else Seems to Be …

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 …

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 …

Your credit score determines the way your life style will go. It only takes a New York minute to make a mess of your credit score but sometimes much longer to get it repaired. There is a lot of organizations who claim to help but in the end you …

Whenever I pass the Main Mall where the FNBB is located (one of the several they have), there were always long lines especially during payday which is about the 25th of each month. I thought it was just particular to that period but each time I pass the …

I have been a customer with Wells Fargo Bank for the last 12 years. I had a couple situations about 3 years ago which required me to go into a Wells Fargo Bank branch to take care of. Being that this branch located at Gilbert & Elliot Roads in …

I have had nothing but good results from Lone Star Credit Union. I originally started out with them because when I bought my last vehicle they were offering financing for the car dealership. I already had an approved interest rate through another credit union but Lone Star came in …

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 …

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 …

This paypal credit card is not actually a card but more like a virtual loan program for those who want to get verified fast or just build up your credit if you have bad credit or none at all like I once did. Basically, when you get approved for …

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, …

I have had many experiences with cash advances over the years. They have not only helped me in times of need, they are really convenient. Especially with checkngo.com, they make it easy for you to apply, and they store your information if you should need to reapply …

This year my husband went through completetax.com to file his taxes online and get a refund of his federal taxes that he paid. It asked him if he wanted to get a refund anticipation loan and he decided to. We knew when he applied it would cost $110.00 for …

Those who visit Dubai during this festive season, must deal with local currency. That is why I would like to tell something I know about local currency of dubai.Currency of Duabi is “Dhiram”. Here money is calculated in Dhirams and Fills. 100 fills forms 1 dhiram.And also 3.65 …

I have been with Metrobank since 1999. The progress of internet made banking so convenient. Right now, my work involves tremendous traveling and mostly I am overseas. I have numerous credit card from various bank in the Philippines and it has been a great help to use it overseas. …

Frick Tri-County Federal Credit Union is the bank that I do my banking with. I have banked with many banks that are local to me. I rank Frick Tri-County number one in customer service. They always greet me …

As a foreigner, it’s really hard to communicate in a non-English speaking country like China. I knew very few Chinese, so a Chinese girl in our office wrote the things I need in Chinese character in a letter form, I just need to pay our telephone bill. …

I like to read personal finance blogs, partially to get ideas and partially because I’m a bit nosy - I like to see what other people are doing. This blog I wandered onto because it was featured in a newspaper article I was reading, I think.
At any rate, it’s …

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 …

This is the name of Metrobank’s online banking services. I did not like their style because compared to other online banking services other banks are offering, this one has lots of old-fashion methods.
First, it will take you 7 days before you your log ins are activated. It …

Don’t be lured into “the nightmare that keeps on giving” by how attractive their interest rates first appear on paper. I have three different loan servicers, and I would rate my experience with the other two as “good” and “great”. I would rate Sallie Mae, however, as …

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 …

I am using three savings accounts of three distinct banks but it is the ICICI Bank savings account which gives me utmost satisfaction. I am a customer of ICICI Bank Savings Account since last four years and there is a feeling in me that the bank has always endeavored …

Last time we were in Spain we opened a bank account for our eldest son Kurt, we choose Sol Banco for this as they had a special offer on where if you opened the child account the would deposit thirty euros’ into it. The branch we used was …

www.USBank.com is a website that many people use to manage their money on a daily basis. You have to have an account at the actual bank itself in order to be able to do this. I have been using this website now for several years and I …

This is a good and easy way to learn about investing and the smart way to make your money work for you. First of all, anything online is way more efficient than working over the phone. This site is all about convenience - you name it is …

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 …

I only recently noticed MahiFX after reading several positive reviews regarding the broker. At first, I was quite hesitant as this broker is quite small, but that doesn’t make it any less competitive. This New Zealand broker offers a very tight spread especially for a market maker. In fact, …

I have been using the Internet to do my banking for a number of years. Lots of people feel that they are at risk of theft and fraud if they bank on the internet. The fact that you can check your bank as often as you like is actually …