For as long as I can remember I’ve had a savings account with Bank of America. When I was 18, I opened a checking account and have used both since.
When I looked over the options, I saw that one type of checking account offered interest. It’s true there …

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 …

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 …

If you have ever needed a credit card for an important purchase then you know the position that I was in which I applied for the Circuit City credit card for the first time. I had found a great deal on a Playstation 3 console in a bundle which …

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 …

Not to long ago I was living the American dream.My husband and I had built our dream home and enjoyed living there for four years and then my perfect world just crumbled. I mailed in my mortgage payment for that month and my then mortgage company returned the payment …

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 …

Being a client of Metrobank, I have took advantage of quite a few of their services. I am not just a banking client but I am also a credit card holder. In our family, my parents are also credit card holders. But since I am always at home, I …

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 …

I’ll be the first to admit, I never really considered using the banking services of First National bank, even though it is among the big four banks in South Africa, but Standard Bank and ABSA are probably the biggest of the big four.
What made me go to FNB
In all …

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The Experian Credit Report they provide is already a free service!
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This is not the best credit card on the market, but I am a Starbucks customer, so I decided I might as well take advantage of it. I applied (and received) this VISA credit card solely for the promotion: They gave me $25 credit towards my future Starbucks purchase …

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 was sent a Horizon Gold Merchandise card and I decided to give it a try and it’s certainly not what I expected. I was told that this card had a 500 dollar credit limit and that I would be able to use it for purchasing merchandise online. …

I have absolutely no idea why this bank’s ATM machine keeps eating up my cards or worse debits amounts that were never dispensed. The only ATM machine close to my work is BPI, and when I need emergency this is the usual place I run to. I don’t have …

Western Union is the most trusted company by Filipinos in Vancouver, British Columbia when it comes to sending money to the Philippines. It is not that it is cheap. There are far cheaper rates out there, but because it is more convenient, my compatriots just would not …

Bank of America over in South Hadley Massachusetts was one of the better Bank of America locations in the area and the reason why would have to have been their excellent customer service. I loved that the tellers there were very friendly and polite and always had great attitudes …

Since E-Gold was indicted, I’ve been trying to dissipate my e-gold to local currency which is peso. I tried pinoygoldexchange.net because I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about it from my friends. The total e-gold you can sell per day is $500. I looked at their website …

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 …

I was introduced to Paypal about seven months ago and I am so glad that I know about it now. This is probably the best thing that the internet has come up with. It’s so great because I can so easily pay for things on the internet and receive …

One of the best systems that I have ever used for telephone banking is the one which is used by MidSouth bank for their customers. This is because it is simple and works well and I experienced no confusing when using the system at all. You call the number …

Paypal has been a real life saver for me and my family, especially since I acquired the Paypal debit card. Since being laid off from my job, it’s been difficult for me to find work outside the home, so I have been working online doing various things at various …

If you are unaware of this promotion this is one which is given to friends and family of employees of Champs Sports so that they can be able to afford some new sneakers for back to school or back to work when the summer is over. If you do …

I’ve been using Compass Bank since we moved to Tucson, because our old bank didn’t have a branch in town. We headed to the nearest Compass Bank location, which was right outside the Foothills Mall on La Cholla Blvd.
I noted several drive-thru lanes as I pulled around the …

I had an account with Bank of America for 12 years. For online banking, Bank of America is one of the worst banks out there. The site is difficult to navigate, and often the information you need is “temporarily unavailable” and you need to check back later. Sometimes …

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 …

There is an ad for Freecreditreport.com which shows a young man who is playing his guitar in a house. He plays a song that says that he is in a relationship with a girl who has bad credit, and that he wanted to buy a house with him and …

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 …

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 …

Just recently I purchased a Green Dot Online Shopping card from the local grocery store. Initially I was looking for a prepaid Visa card that I could use online to purchase items without the worry of having my identity stolen and losing a lot of money. What I got …

For anyone who’s employing the use of technical analysis into their stock analysis, you’d know that how hard it is to plot charts and graphs without the use of a very efficient software. Before I used to have that problem. But when I was introduced to the Amibroker, charting …

I first went into stock trading of Philippine stocks last year through a personal broker. I initially invested around P30,000 which I soon found to be too low to make the stressful stock trading worth it. Along with the high commission rate and the not-so-on-the-spot advice the …

Let me begin by saying that my Husband and I have been in alot of tight situations. One of these times were very desperate and we needed an emergency loan of some sort to pay off alot of bills. No one would give us credit and quite frankly I …

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. …

LibertyReserve.com is yet another mode of online transaction, the plus point is that unlike paypal it does not have a charge back option i.e. once we send a payment we cannot undo it. they charge 1% of online transaction ( send or receive) but overall the fees is less …

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 heard of PayPal for a very long time but didn’t try it then. I didn’t need it back then anyway. I have been working online for a couple of months now and as soon as I started doing so, I immediately signed up for an account in …

I called my bank this morning because I had some pending charges that I had already cancelled. They were from an online site, and I had cancelled the orders. I just wanted the funds credited back to my account so I could go shopping. It took me 25 minutes …

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 …

I started with ING Private Banking in June of 2006. For those who are not familiar with ING, it is called the International Netherlands Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. ING proved to be a pace-setter amongst its contemporaries offering financial products that other banks …

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 …

Medical billing companies really get the best of me. If there is one thing that can wreck my day, or at the very least my morning, it is receiving a medical bill from some company stating that they are going to report my debt to my credit card …

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 …

I acquired a Citi Drivers Edge Card last year, at the recommendation of a relative. It is a rewards card that allows you to earn rebates based on percentages of purchases spent on the card. For example, I currently earn 3% on any gas, grocery or drugstore …

About a month ago, I applied for and was approved for the debit card to accompany my paypal account. I figured since I get paid through paypal, it would be quicker to have access to my money instead of having to wait until a transfer to my personal …

I have been with Wells Fargo Bank for long time - even before it was Wells Fargo Bank, and was First Interstate Bank. As far as banks go, I would rate it about average, with all the other banks. I understand Wells Fargo is a very respectable …

HDFC Value Plus Credit Card is one of the best credit cards i hold. I have been enjoying the great benefits of HDFC Value Plus Credit Card from past few years. The card comes with an inbuilt cash back offers that range from 1.5% to 5%. The …

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 …

MetaTrader 4.0 is probably one of the most widely used platforms for trading foreign currency in the Forex market. I started to use it more than a year ago when I opened the demo account with FX Clearing. It was very clear from the start why it …

I can honestly tell you that I have visited many Chase branches while I have been on the road for various projects. I have visited them in different stages and visited many within New York for a period of the last five years and I can honestly say that …