I am not in favor of poor quality of service. No matter what line of business it is, once I am dissatisfied I call it quits. That is the reason why I canceled my account with Banco de Oro (BDO) Eastwood Branch. It is not the people alone, but …

Ask any one who’s into financial planning or investments for the most popular blog in the country and I’m sure they’d say, Money Smarts.
Rightly so. Money Smarts is an inquirer blog ran by Ma. Salve Duplito, an editorial consultant for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Throughout the years, she has …

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 loyal customer of this BCA (Bank Central Asia) for a long time already. And I think I am using their BCA Internet Banking since few years ago.
I remember when there was a criminal report about somebody who tried to steal money or hacked the site. …

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 get paid by PayPal and make all of my online purchases with it. PayPal has become an internet currency and sites without it do suffer (I don’t have a credit card so PayPal is a godsend). If you aren’t an eBay seller or online merchant, a Personal account is …

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 …

I regularly visit the Telford branch of the Nat West bank. I go there because it is convenient for work. The branch is quite small compared to the ones in the bigger towns and cities across the UK.
The branch has five cash desks and a small enquiries …

The Barclaycard Financing Visa Card is a credit product offered by Barclay’s bank in conjunction with Apple. The card offers a two-tiered promotional 0% interest offer: 0% for 6 months on purchases under $900, 0% for 12 months for purchases between $900 and $2500, and 0% for …

I would recommend being very careful in regards to Wells Fargo Banking. I recently opened an account with this bank and have been mostly pleased, however, I was under the impression that Wells Fargo had totally free checking. I assumed that meant Wells Fargo would actually send …

I have my Citibank Visa since 2006 and until now. I have used it for many times already like to my daughter’s Christening day, her first birthday, and even to her second birthday. I charged my groceries and other stuffs on my card many times. So meaning, that I …

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 …

Roughly 13 years ago, I decided I should go to college. While I don’t regret that decision, I do regret the decision to take out a loan to pay for it.
While I feel investing in one’s education is fine. The headaches I’ve had to endure with my loan company, …

I never really thought I’d do this, you know, write a GOOD review about a bank, especially with the slew of bank bailouts from the government to ill-managed, greedy bank executives, but I am pleased to know that the bank I use, US Bank Corp, did need some TARP funds, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

The Cecilian Bank is a great home town bank located in Cecilia Kentucky that makes each and every customer feel special. What ever your banking needs the Cecilian Bank is a great fit they not only have that small town feel they still offer all the features of …

Ever since I could remember, my parents have been banking with RCBC. So when RCBC launched its remittance services, it was expected that my mom would open an account there to send us our monthly allowance from the US.
RCBC actually has a lot of remittance services, but we have …

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 …

This credit card from Citibank which is co-branded with Shell Philippines. This is part of my several credit cards. This year I plan to close some of those which I think is irrelevant. Like what I have always espoused that a credit card is record of good credit history …

My least favorite bank is Harris Bank. This bank is located in many locations across several states. I think that Harris Bank is quite possibly the worst bank I’ve ever done business with. First, their staff is very rude, and I did not feel like they wanted to be …

I have to write this review on Obopay debit card. I can not say to much about the card and using it because, I through fusion cash signed up to receive the card. I have already been credited and payed through fusion for signing up, but I have still …

I know I have talked about the American National Bank in Beaver Dam before and how there are a lot of times when I’m a dissatisfied customer of that bank. But, after the past couple of weeks, I just can’t help but want to vent once again about this …

I have banked with Amplify for a little over a year and have had a series of bad experiences.
Their online banking is up to par, compared to any of the other three financial institutions with whom I do business. Their Bill Payer service is especially unreliable. I had several …

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 …

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 …

This beautiful young woman has helped me so very much to achieve the financial situation that I have wanted for so long. With her you can be sure that all your financial needs will be met and that your money is safe. She helped me to see where my …

BPI Express Online is the online banking feature of Bank of the Philippine Islands. In most cases, all of the banks now in almost all countries have resorted to this feature given that internet is a useful tool for almost everything. As to difference in terms of features, I …

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 only signed on to this web service some four weeks ago and have have been impressed by how well they keep tract of my finances and keep me informed without being a pain. I did my homework before joining Mint.com because you have to entrust them with your …

The problem with this Washington Mutual account is that you need to understand that it is not the same as actually making a deposit in a bank like you would a savings account. This means that you actually will not be able to take out the money whenever …

Eon Visa is a debit card which can be availed at a bank in the Philippines, the Union bank. To qualify, you have to submit any two of the required valid IDs which could be a driver’s license, a passport, birth certificate or health insurance ID among others.
I recently …

Pay Pal is a great tool for anyone interested in using an online service to buy or sell just about any product. If you can follow standard signup forms and have computer access, then you can certainly setup your own Pay Pal account for online convenience. They make a …

If you have ever dealt with Chase bank as a company then I am sure you know how bad they can be and how much trouble they can manage to cause in your life. However, since I needed miles for my trip I decided to apply for the Continental …

I am western union customer for three years. Since I came to U.S. I trusted western Union with remittance but not anymore… My sister text me that she needs some money for enrollment. I call the western union and the customer service verified my name, address, phone, mother’s maiden, …

I have used Wells Fargo as my lender for student loans at two different univerisities and can recommend them highly. First, the post-FAFSA application process is very easy and available online. I signed my master promissory note using a PIN, and when I had questions, the representatives …

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. …

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. …

It is no mystery and becoming more popular on a daily basis that people want the opportunity to earn money on the internet. Whether it’s places like here, that give you the option of writing reviews for cash, or programs that give you money and points for paid to …

A day before I visited Banco de Oro, Nagtahan Branch, I already called up more than twice to ask a few questions because I wanted to purchase a Cash Card. In other words, this afternoon when I went to said branch I was already convinced what to purchase and …

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 …

I have a savings account at this branch location for several years now.I choose this location because it is close to where I live and it is accessible each time I wanted to deposit or withdraw money from the bank.
I trust Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) because of …

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 had seen the commercial for the Rush Visa debit card multiple times. Seeing the commercial I was kind of skeptical. I mean who wants a debit card from Russell Simmons. I already had a Netspend card and was pretty satisfied with it. My husband decided to order the …

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 …

I started out with this bank when I turned eighteen and could finally have a bank account under just my name. At first, I absolutely loved it. The people who worked at the branch that I always went to were really nice when I was setting up my account. …

I’m an Ebay seller, which means I use Paypal a lot. For anyone that’s used Paypal you’re likely to be aware of the lengthy time that it takes to transfer money to your checking or savings account. It can take up to five days. …

The reason (or at least one of them) why Apple has become so famous now is because of the fact that it is very popular with the college student crowd since their products are seen as cool and good looking. They help to promote their image by opening apple …