If you are anything like me, your days are packed full of everything from work to fixing dinner and everything in between. Sometimes this doesn’t leave us a whole lot of time to take care of the tasks in our life that are really important. One of those important items is to review your bank…
Banks provide a wonderful service. They allow the user a convenient place to store their money, and often offer interest on the money they have there. Just like any business, however, they are in it for the profit. So while it may seem like the bank is doing people a favor by letting them have…
Credit cards are a great resource readily available to just about every adult. A simple piece of plastic is the cause of many people’s financial misery. But when they are used properly, they can quite beneficial to the user. When shopping for a card, there are many things to look out for, and not just…
Last week ING Direct announced that they would start offering a remote deposit app for customers with an iPhone or Android device. This is great news for people like myself who just use an ING savings account but do not use an ING Direct checking account. If I want a check to go into my…
Most Americans’ first encounter with a savings plan comes during childhood when their parents give them a ceramic piggy bank with a little slot in which to insert coins. In this crudely unidirectional system, the only way to actually retrieve the money is to take a hammer to the little guy. As adults, looking to…
A savings account is supposed to help you save money, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Not only do some accounts have extreme fees, but many chase customers away with ridiculous terms and conditions. So what would the perfect savings account look like in your world? Here are 10 features that would make…