With the economic downturn wrecking havoc on everyone’s finances, I decided to try to educate myself about my investing options. My friend, who had gone through a bankruptcy a few years ago and managed to recover nicely, recommended I look into a company called Morningstar Canada, which claims to …

What in the world would I do without PayPal? Working online, I only accept jobs that pay through PayPal. Once money is in my account, I am able to either withdraw real money immediately using my PayPal Debit Card, use it as a debit card in the …

The recent financial recession and subsequent dramatic upheaval in the financial world showed the importance of investment in gold. I was also suggested by lots of friends to invest a part of my money in gold. However, my biggest problem was choosing the right mode of investment. The problem …

I have been trading with Oanda’s Forex Trading platform for over two years now. Unlike other sites, Oanda offers an unlimited game account if you are new to trading, or to use for testing your trading strategies. Most sites offer the same service, but only for 30 days, after …

Oanda’s trading platform allows minimum trading size of 100 units or US$0.01. Another unparallel factor is the ability to trade ‘non-standard’ units like 152 units, 245 units…etc. So far, I haven’t see any online forex firm offering this little trading lot size. The norms are usually 1,000 units or US$0.10. …

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 …

Yes, it is getting to be that time again that we all notoriously dread. Its that infamous time of the year when we all have to hand over a portion of our hard-earned income to Uncle Sam. I was recently reading an article, however, which gave some …

The Tuition Assistance Program is a financial assistance program for families or single students that are of a low-income level and would otherwise have a difficulty paying for college. The program,, which was developed within New York states will give students an amount of money that is intended for …

So this morning we checked our back account. Because we made an online donation, someone felt it was the perfect time to steal our credit card information.
No good deed goes unpunished.
They stole a few hundred dollars over the weekend and used the credit card to post online ads and …

If you are a person who likes things that are hard to find in the United States then you will more than likely find yourself shopping the Internet on a global basis in search of your favorite things. I am a person who shops on Ebay Europe all of …

Chase Bank lured me into their “Free Checking” about a year ago because I wanted to move my money to a fresh bank and get better service for my money. Well once I was sitting in the chair waiting to open the account the representative told me it was …

I have long been an Equitable-PCI bank client since the company I used to work for remits my salary there. In 2008, Banco de Oro (BDO) acquired Equitable-PCI back. Since this is an acquisition not a merger, I expected changes in the way I transact business in this bank. …

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 …

I like knowing which credit cards are a good investment and which ones are a bad investment, and believe me: Applied bank unsecured visa gold credit card is a BAD investment. The idea behind the Applied bank unsecured visa gold credit card is to help people with bad credit …

As you all must be aware of the importance debt plays throughout america specially the students who are mostly deprived of the standard or level of education which they are worthy of getting but didn’t get due to lack of financial aid available. Even if the loans are available …

I am most impressed with Accountia Tax agents, it is a very professional, affordable and effecient service.
The best thing about Accountia is they can either do your tax returns at their office in Maroochydore or in their other offices in Brisbane, Southport, or Springwood. Or they can come directly …

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 …

Yes, that’s right. ING Direct, the notorious online savings account company, is now offering home mortgages and refinancing options for its customers. Curious to find out what their rates were like in comparison to other companies, we called and worked with them regarding our own home mortgage …

I have been banking at First Federal Savings Bank for almost two years, and for the most part, it has been a good experience, but I do have one complaint to mention as well. The checking account at this bank is free as long as you have your pay …

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 …

If you are looking for a bank that is reliable and will be able to assist you in all of your banking and investment needs, this is the bank for you! SunTrust representatives are great about going the extra mile to ensure your happiness with their bank. I have …

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 …

According to me ICICI Bank is one amongst the best banks in the world. I have several relationships with the bank. I opened a bank account with them around 7 years back. They were very good to offer me a free credit card 5 years back and I still own …

Banco De Oro is one of the top commercial and universal bank here in the Philippines alongside BPI and Metrobank. Since this bank is linked with SM Group of Companies, SM Holdings, SM Investments it’s safe to know that it is on firm ground.
Me and my wife opened an …

The Webster Bank over in West Springfield Massachusetts was located in an alright section of the city but there was plenty of parking at this bank which was a good thing and the lot was rather clean which definitely was a good sight to behold. The inside of the …

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 …

For my first bank account, I had a friend-of-a-friend who worked at Wells Fargo, the only national bank in the area, who also needed to meet a sales goal. After school that day, I went to sign up for my first official step into adulthood: a checking account.
Wells Fargo …

With all the problems with the economy of late, I have been getting really fed up with my bank and all their little hidden charges and policies. I said more than once that I’d like to run on a cash only basis from now on but didn’t really …

I went to Drivetime for help financing a used vehicle and ended up financing an extremely lengthy history. First, the company tried to get me to purchase a vehicle that I didn’t want, and then they tried to overcharge for the vehicle that I liked.
After financing …

Of the three online bank accounts that I have, Alert Pay is the one that stands out for me the most.
I prefer to use Alert Pay as opposed to the other two online banking institutions simply because of the fact that it is fast becoming the universal online banking …

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 …

One time when a telemarketer called me about signing up with BPI credit card, I automatically shut the conversation down because right now, I have 5 credit cards and it is really tiring remembering all the due dates. The girl whom I spoke with was persistent and enticed me …

I have a paypal account, like most everyone does. I have been happy with the safety and ease it offers me for online shopping and receiving payments for my writing efforts. A friend of mine recently expressed a disinterest in doing business this way. She asked if she could give …

One of the biggest problems that I have had with credit card companies was the fact that I usually can’t reach anyone within the company for support. I wait for long periods of time and when I do eventually get help there is someone on the phone who is …

RCBC my wallet card is a debit card account of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation-Philippines. The first time I heard this automated teller machine card from my male board mate, I got interested because I don’t have to carry cash anymore for bill payments and reloading my cellular phones.
What I …

I am sure we have all had to start a new bank account somewhere before. Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt. I found a bank called First National Bank of Manchester that made it easy. It is a local bank here in Manchester and I was …

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 …

I consulted the Miller and Miller law firm in Milwaukee in 2005 about my financial problems and the prospect of filing bankruptcy. I had done some research on the process but didn’t know how my situation would be handled. I called Miller and Miller and was assigned …

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 …

My mom said to open a dollar account for future purposes so then i surfed the net of what bank has the lowest initial fee since i only have 100$. Most of the bank were actually at 500$-1000$ initial fee. I was very hesitant to Landbank because I thought …

Citibank loan services is the lender that I choose to pay for my student loans through college and graduate school because they offered bonuses that other companies did not offer like a 2% interest reduction for payments made online and consistently on time. Their rates were on average for …

I have a basic bank account with HSBC so I when people rent out our property in Spain they can pay the money into that account. I decided on a second account so that if it got hacked into then I wouldn’t be lose anything because there is …

I use various e-currency like perfect money, e-gold, Paypal, Evowallet, Alertpay but the only one I trust the most is Paypal.
It is the most accepted and trusted currency on the Internet, you can make payments at various Online shops with Paypal including e-bay. So I was very happy when …

I opened an account with KBC Bank few years ago when I just moved to the country. First I called the branch that near my house and asked what are the requirements to open an account in KBC Bank. And since I only need to bring my ID card …

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 …

Eon debit card is a product of Union bank. It is actually an atm/debit card but can be used to transact online just like a credit card. It is accepted in any establishment that accepts visa.
Doing transactions online has always been a problem to me because I do …

Tuxedo prepaid cards are like master cards but actually not a master card. Tuxedo is a prepaid cards which are loaded with cash and then can be use like a master cards . These cards are accepted every where where master card are accepted.
Tuxedo are pay as you go …

When I started stock broking, I was a little bit tensed about the selection of perfect broker. After much research on the internet and friends I opened a D-mat account in India Infoline.
However, before writing anything, I must say that I am deeply dissatisfied with this broker services. On …

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 …