Guaranteed 22% Return!
Using Paypal and my checking account, I earned a 22% return! If you keep careful watch over your money, that should get your attention. Of […]
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Posts about credit unions and banks.
Using Paypal and my checking account, I earned a 22% return! If you keep careful watch over your money, that should get your attention. Of […]
It pays to shop around. For years I had my homeowners insurance with one company and my automobile insurance with another. Each was the least […]
There are (at least) 3 different kinds of savings accounts at credit unions and banks. Regular or Basic Savings. Used to be called “passbook” savings […]
I don’t mean to imply that Dave Ramsey is wrong about a lot things. Generally, his advice is very good, and I like listening to […]
Credit-card churning. Is it for you? Many credit cards come with a sign-up bonus for just applying and getting approved and then using the card […]
Bank of America, where I currently pay my mortgage, offered me a $300 bonus if I opened a checking account and deposited a certain amount […]
Different kinds of accounts where you can keep your money … and how to use them. This is the way I do it. Checking account […]
Generally, home mortgage payments consist of 4 parts: principal (a partial payment toward the amount that was initially borrowed) interest (the cost of “renting” the […]
An old song says “Love is like a faucet … it turns off and on”.* I’m not so sure about love being like a faucet, […]
I sorta like opening checking accounts (and setting up direct deposits and e-bill paying, maybe opening a savings account so as to avoid any monthly fee) […]
A couple years ago the U.S. Treasury Department started a program called MyRA (My RA, sounds like “IRA”). It’s a savings account that allows anyone […]
It makes me sad and angry to read, “Back in 2007, the couple took a $500 car-title loan that mushroomed into a $3,000 headache”, in […]
Commercial banks exist to make money for their owners. One way they do that is by charging fees. ATM fees. Monthly maintenance fees. Account closure fees. […]
Open a checking account at our bank and get a $150 bonus. So, what’s the catch? What does it say in the fine print? Is […]
Paying a fee to use an automatic teller machine (ATM) is an outrage. If the fee were something like 25¢ that might be okay. But of […]