Finance Reviews
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia, or BRI, is well-known as the “bank of the villagers people” in Indonesia. As the time goes by, they transform to become “Bank for all people”.
I have become their customer since mid-2009. A lot of positive points which I want to share. First, it is very …
Commercial Bank of Texas, Nacogdoches, Texas
When I first moved back to Nacogdoches, I went to the bank I remembered being downtown since my youth. Commercial Bank of Texas is somewhat of a landmark in our downtown, so it just seemed natural. My husband told me that I should have done more research first, and …
The Gold Cafe of Union National Community Bank
In Lancaster County, PA, home of lovely farms, Amish buggies and, increasingly, refugee commuters from Philadelphia and Baltimore, there is 153 year old start-up bank named Union National Community Bank. Seems like a bit of a misnomer, but these folks take the challenge to ‘be remarkable’ quite seriously …
Free Credit Report online
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 …
BPI Express Online
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 …
Barclays Gaborone, Botswana
My husband has a checking account at this Bank and I am also authorized to withdraw funds from it. First of all, opening an account at this Bank is a long and tedious process with countless papers you have to produce in order to open one. Even adding me …
Medical Debt
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 …
Peoples bank in Holyoke MA
This location sucked and for a people’s bank branch I was quite disappointed by this location for so many reasons and the first reason would be parking because parking sucked down there and it was also not located in the best part of the city which was not comforting …
chase.com
If you do your banking with chase, then you must register to do your banking online at chase.com. It is the most secure website I ever came across especially to do ones banking online. Nowadays with all identity theft, you can be assured that chase.com has …
ID Watchdog: Identity Protection Services
ID watchdog is a service which is often advertised during America’s Most Wanted because the host has stake in the product and he supposedly came up with the service in order to prevent one of the most troubling crimes in America today which is identity theft. I recently caught …
POSB bank
Iam holding an account with POSB bank ever since I landed Singapore. (i.e for the past 5 years). I would like to share my experience with the bank. Customer service of this bank is simply superb. I am an exbanker and had worked with a multinational bank for 7 …
PayPal
Just about any online seller or business takes PayPal! It’s amazing I tell you!! Amazing!! I love how you can withdraw and transfer money from bank account to bank account, to family members and friends, or back and forth.
The most amazing thing is PayPal’s partnership with eBay. Because …
Harris Bank
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 …
EZYCASH
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 …
Citibank
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 …
Capital One Bank
This is actually one of the best banks I have had the honor to deal with. When I began college, I decided that I wanted to get a credit card in case I had an emergency and needed to pay for something right away and I either didn’t have …
The Eon Cyber Account of the UnionBank of the Philippines
I have been so satisfied with my EON CyberAccount offered by the Unionbank of the Philippines. Indeed it has given me so many banking benefits that made me really happy about it. At first I was hesitant to get it because I thought the P350 service charge per year …
PAYPAL.com protect buyers ?
I have been using Paypal as the way to send money back and forth, across the country, as well as around the world for a few years, now. Ebay customers, such as myself, find Paypal the easiest way to pay for items purchased through Ebay. As long as the …
UBS Paine Webber
UBS Paine Webber has been very good to me. I met them probably in 1989 and having been dealing with them ever since. Everyone who I get on the phone knows me by name and they talk to me like they are talking to a friend. …
HSBC Personal Internet Banking
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. …
BDO Bank
I have been a client at Equitable PCI bank until it merged with Banco de Oro to form the BDO bank and I can say that since then banking has never been this easy.
I love that the banking hours …
Bill Me Later
Bill Me Later is basically like a credit card just without the physical aspect of having a credit card. There are tons of merchants online that allow customers to select the Bill Me Later option when making a purchase. The customer gets the item they ordered and then gets …
TD Banknorth
I have been doing business with TD Banknorth in South Portland (near Maine mall branch) ME for the past few years and I give their service a rating of nine out of ten. Staff is very good and friendly. I am always greeted as I enter the bank and …
Western Union Money Transfer
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 …
Webster Bank in West Springfield MA
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 …
Bank of America
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 …
Paypal Internet Banking Service
When Paypal announced its partnership with the First National Bank, I really felt as if I had suddenly got a golden ticket and the road to online finance and opportunities was suddenly opened up.
As a South African citizen, the services offered by Paypal to me were limited to me …
US Bank El Cajon, CA
Finding a reliable bank these days can be tough. Especially in this collapsing economy who knows whats to happen. If I knew the answer to this I certainly would not be sitting in a small apartment that smells like cigars. I would like to write about a bank which …
Bank of America Dearborn
We have been bank hopping for quite some time. We’ve tried several ones but we stick to one. My husband and I loved the service that we get from Bank of America. We enjoy the privilege of having Bank of America credit cards, savings and checking accounts. Not because …
CSS Bureau de Change
I am travelling next month and in preparation for this, I went to the CSS Bureau de Change last Tuesday to buy some Euros using the Pula. Although the Botswana Pula is also accepted at the airport in Johannesburg, the applied rates are quite unattractive to me at 1:1. …
Wasington Trust Bank Northgate Branch
I have been banking with Washington Trust for about a year now and have nothing but good things to say about them. Opening my account was quick and easy; I was in and out with a new account in less than a half hour. The tellers are …
SunTrust Bank
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 …
Paypal Services
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 …
MoneyGram Branch in New Westminster, Canada
It’s easy to send money to other countries through MoneyGram. I have used it quite a few times, and I am quite satisfied with the service. It really takes only ten minutes to send money to the Philippines, depending on the time you’re sending the money, of …
Paypal
Because the world wide web is becoming the venue to process almost everything except to eat, there are various innovations introduced. The world wide web is the gateway for the modern world. It is created to expand business horizon, to disseminate information, to do research online ( right now …
Paypal
Paypal is one of those sites, that if you do a lot of business online, you can’t live with out. When ever I make any purchases or sell anything online I use Paypal, even if the site has it’s own checkout system. I also only accept Paypal payment …
Discover Card Live Chat Feature
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 …
Capital One prepaid Mastercard debit card
I’ve tried a lot of prepaid debit cards. My reasons for choosing cards varies. Sometimes I choose cards with low international withdrawal fees, sometimes I look at the referral program but mostly I look at things like customer service, consumer protection, and general maintenance fees. Usually I wouldn’t recommend cards …
Identity Guard
Recently, I decided to try out various protectors of my credit cards and security. One of them was Identity Guard. I’d never heard of them, but happened upon a trial opportunity, so decided ‘why not?’
I’d rank this company second to Lifelock. I received prompt communication that …
Western Union
Recently my friend, Julie, had an incident while on a bus trip. She was on the return trip from Corpus Christi Texas, when the bus had made a stop at a fast food place and she went in and ordered her lunch. When she got back onto the …
Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park is now in full swing. The Philadelphia Phillies have played home here now for a few years and I feel like it is an appropriate time to give a review. Let’s start by saying, if you haven’t been to a phillies game since the Vet, the …
Washington Mutual, Lexington Avenue
Though it has been recently bought by JP Morgan chase, it seems to be business as usual for WaMu customers. I myself have been able to use log-on to my account and transfer money, though I hardly use the debit card, I’m sure it’ll be working.
Opening up the account …
Amway MLM system
When my mother was in Amway she used to buy Artistry products a lot but she is not in Amway any more so we have almost ran out of Artistry products. My mother didn’t like Amway, well I mean, in the beginning she liked it because she liked the …
RCBC Dollar Time Deposit
After two years I’ve closed my Dollar Time Deposit Account with RCBC. I just don’t feel that I’m getting the most out of my money with them. The interest isn’t really a lot to hope for, but I would think that after all these years I would have earned …
The Bailout Plan
Well, it’s big news all day, every day now that the stock market has crashed and loans have dried up. All of the headlines are screaming about the need to save Wall Street from their’ own stupidity so that the world market once again becomes confident in the American …
National City Bank
My parents have been using National City bank for many years and they love it. What they love the most is that they offer better service to seniors.
I’ve used this bank in the past and the staff is always very friendly and they understand human error. I had fees …
PNB Global Remit in Surrey, British Columbia
PNB Global Remit used to be in the flourishing Central City Mall, probably the most stylish mall in the suburbs, although not as big as the famed Metrotown mall in Burnaby. But I think because of the high price of space rental, this dollar remittance branch has decided …
First National Bank
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 …
PAYPAL.COM
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 …
Moneybookers
Now this online payment processor I stumbled upon completely by mistake, in a desperate attempt to find an alternative to Paypal, which was not offering full services to residents of the Republic of South Africa among other countries.
Moneybookers for me, is a bit like a personal banker in my …
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