In an effort to try to catch up with inflation (my previous savings account offered only a 0.1% interest rate), I recently transferred my money to an American Express high-yield savings account with a 1.7% annual percentage yield. Interest is paid monthly and compounded daily.
So far, I have not …

My decision to include Sundaram Tax Saver ELSS Fund in my investment portfolio was all because I wanted to save tax by remaining strictly under the rules and regulations of the government. However, after reading the whole offer documents and seeing the potential of this fund I may …

Nowadays, many websites involving money business, are using Paypal as a payment or receive payment method. Paypal is secure in a way but not all the countries support Paypal. My country, Malaysia, for one, do not support Paypal. Most Malaysians using Paypal are having trouble withdrawing money from Paypal. …

Asia United Bank Philippines is owned by Filipino and Taiwanese investors. A relative of mine encouraged me to open an account there. I decided to open an account as the main branch is near the office and is accessible to me, and they also have a branch …

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’m not into going bash this company or anything. I could if I wanted to but that isn’t going to happen. I will say that there were huge things that should have been worked on. And there are things that should have been changed. I don’t think that it …

After we did our fund raiser on Saturday December 15 for our Boy Scout Troop we needed to open a new bank account to deposit our funds into so we could pay our recharter fee’s for the upcoming year. I had called Progressive Bank in Jamestown two weeks …

I am a long time user of TD Canada Trust banking so when I got an invitation to open up a new TD Canada Trust Guaranteed Investment Bank Account, I jumped at the chance. I had been trying to get a little more mileage out of my savings, but …

The only reason I opened an account in Niaga Bank is to get my PayPal account verified :) In that time, I could only use debit card issued by Niaga Bank to get it verified. I didn’t want to wait till my application for a Visa Credit Card was …

BBT bank in Mineral Virginia is my secondary bank. I do not have a primary account there but I do use it to cash small checks and I have another small account there also. They are always polite and friendly there and I like going there because it is …

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 …

Paypal is like an interactive bank. Well, it is not really a bank though, but it is the safest way to transfer money online. It really helps you for security purposes like buying stuff online, so you have to provide your credit card or debit card numbers but through …

It’s tax time and, since I can file for free on the IRS.gov Web site (I make too much money but I qualified for earned income), I had quite a few tax programs to choose from.
I decided to stick with one I was familiar with and ended up using …

Ultra VX Secured Visa Credit Card is supposed to be a credit card not solely for those who want to repair their credit, but for anyone who wants a credit card; however, those who have bad credit are approved for the credit card.
The thing I dislike about the …

I have started online trading about a year ago. Previous to that, I checked out all kinds of other trading companies. For the new trader this one appeared to be the easiest and least expensive to use. For each trade you are charged $6.95.
The web site …

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 …

Last, Month I found a work on the internet. That work was just a trial program but I gives me an opportunity to be paid. So I gave my resume and the company from Australia responded to my application. Included with the response from the company …

I had been dabbling with selling shoes on Ebay and as sales had taken off, I thought I had better get around to opening a business account instead of using my personal account. I was not an HSBC customer but it was nearby so I just popped in …

Pikes Peak National Bank is a local bank here in the Springs. They are pretty easy to get an account with, but if you don’t have direct deposit they charge $5 per month. What I really think is lousy though is that even though you are already paying this …

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 locally applied for an HSBC Credit Card a year ago and somehow I think I’ve been a responsible credit card holder. I was able to manage my spending with no financial troubles. The only thing I found faulty of their service is the idle mail deliveries. …

Our Spanish mortgage is with a firm called UCI who are part of the Santander group. The mortgage was arranged for us a few years ago by a firm called Green Independent.
My opinion of UCI isn’t that great because there communication skills are very poor, and the language …

With all of the bad press for not only credit cards but also debt collectors, I’m happy to report that working at HSBC is both rewarding and satisfying. They actually empower you to HELP out their card members. I mean sure, there will always be some bad seeds …

The Berkshire bank over in Chicopee sucked so much and this is probably one of the worst locations there were because the place was just a dump and a crap hole for a few reasons and the main reasons would be their tellers that were working there the few …

I have been a member of the PLDT Employees Cooperative of PECCI. This cooperative is one of the best cooperatives in the country that serves hundreds of PLDT and its subsidiaries employee needs (mostly financial loans and services). A member is entitled to a lot of its services; insurance, …

I have heard many different horror stories about Bank of America. They are not consistent in their service, they do not contact you about important information or questions they may have, they have poor service. In my experience, however, all of these have proven to be completely false. Bank …

PayPal is an online payment gateway. It is very easy and the most trusted payment gateway across the world. My personal experience tells me that you can blindly trust this service. It is very beneficial for those who wish to earn some extra money from various online activities such …

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 …

I used HousHolder Artman and Associates to do my income tax returns last year. They are an accounting business that has been open since 1951 and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed doing business with them. First off their prices were great. Second , the man I …

I never believed in using credit cards and always liked to pay cash. My motto was - why pay service charge to companies when I have cash to buy, and credit cards made you spend more than you could afford. All that changed when I heard of the Standard …

Once, I signed up for a Providian Credit Card. I soon learned that they were horribly expensive, and closed my account using email, a letter, and by phoning them, directly. I thought I had learned my lesson of NOT ever opening a Providian account, again, and believed I was …

The Rush card is a product of Phat Farm founder Russel Simmons, one thing he does know how to do well is make money and manage his finances so I thought this would be a good thing to look into for my family members and I was very happy …

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 …

To find a good bank, one that takes really care of you is something we all want.
Well if this is what you are looking for, probably Abbey National is not the right one to choose.
I have started experiencing problems right away, after i opened my bank account, i received …

I took out a personal loan with RCBC last year, and I am almost done paying them back. I took the loan because I needed the money to complete an investment on a lot somewhere south of Manila. I was denied a real estate loan because I am …

Worldpay is an online payment processor which enables online merchants and sellers to accept credit cards worldwide. I used Worldpay before and can attest to its reliability as a payment processor.
Before anything, you need to sign up and supply your personal and website details at http://www.worldpay.com. This is …

I have always rather liked Richard Branson and his popularist approach to business. I was a customer of the original Virgin store back in the mid-Seventies and enjoyed the coffee I seem to remember them offering free while you listened to whatever music they were playing. Of course, Mr …

My family and I have been banking with Wells Fargo bank for I don’t know how many years. My parents have been with them for over ten years and I opened my first checking account with them. My younger brother even opened an account with them. Now that I’m …

My friend who had 21 credit cards told me that you should have the three major international banks as your issuers for your credit cards. It is good to have them because they are accepted worldwide and when you make purchases in any part of the world, you won’t …

After my horrible ordeal with Account Now, I decided to give the whole prepaid debit card another try because I still was not comfortable with putting my real bank information on PayPal. I went to creditcards.com again and found a card more interesting in terms of fees. The Vision …

When I worked for Torrington I opened an account with their credit union bank. I wanted to be able to save money without my husband having access to it to blow. I liked the fact that the credit union had one of the best interest rates for a savings …

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 …

Credit unions usually have the best rates for car loans. At least that is what we have found in Lake Havasu City Arizona. Several years ago we joined the Havasu Community Credit Union so we could use them to apply for a car loan. Our daughter joined first, and …

After I moved here to Oklahoma not too long ago, I thought one of the best bets for me would be to bank with a local branch. Rather than a big nationwide bank because they would be more personal to my needs. The first month I had …

I have used Capital Ones’s website for quite a while now. it is easy to use and logging in is a snap to do. I have dealt with Capital One Bank for atleast two years and all the information I could ever want on my credit card is …

The First Premier Bank Gold credit card is a credit card that’s offered mainly to people that have bad or no credit. The credit limit on the card varies depending on the credit type. The First Premier Gold credit card was one of my first credit cards …

PayPal is perhaps the most well-known secure money transfer website in the world. With reservation, I recommend it, however, there are a few issues I have…
PayPal is most marketed for being secure, and for this, I commend them; their security is impeccable. Rarely do you hear of anyone’s account …

Credit card companies, like all financial companies, are taking a severe beating in the public opinion department. I would like to give kudos to one particular credit card company, CapitalOne. Their slogan, “No Hassle” definitely rings true for me. I have never had any negative experience with them, and …

I will give a very good idea for every parents on developing a good habits for kids. To teach them about money and and its worth , I opened an account in ICICI bank and through that account I opened smart kid account for my 5 year old daughter. …

I am the eldest daughter in the brood of four. My dad is a retired employee and my mom is a plain housewife. When I was still single and works as an Occupational Therapist in the Philippines, a huge portion of my earnings goes to the support of my …