Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust is currently running a checking bonus on their classic checking account. You can earn a $50 bonus when you set up monthlydirect deposit of at least $1,500.
You can get free checks and unlimited check writing, as well as online ATM fees reimbursed up to $6 per month.
Only $100 is required [...]
Bank of the West currently has a $100 bank bonus for opening a new free checking account. The bonus is comprised of 4 parts:
$25 for opening a new checking account with a debit card
$25 for using your debit card 10 times
$25 for signing up for direct deposit
$25 for using online bill pay
This bonus expires on [...]
Investing your money properly is an essential aspect of financial success. If you’re looking for a great deal on a cheap discount brokerage, Zecco.com is a great place to start off, with free trades and now a $0 minimum balance.
Zecco, the discount brokerage with free trades has sweetened the deal, dropping their minimum balance to [...]
You can find the first part of this series here: Banking Advice Part 1
Set up a direct deposit rather than physically depositing your payday check. This saves you the time and hassle of going to the bank to deposit your check. In addition, some banks will waive your checking account monthly fees if you direct [...]
Most people believe that they are saving money by putting it in the bank. What they don’t realize is that banks come up with all kinds of ways to separate you from your money and enhance their bottom line. With all the different regulations and fees on a bank account, some people even end up [...]
ThePiggyBanker.com is running a $50 blog link contest, taken from the pages of John Chow’s playbook over at JohnChow.com. To enter, all you have to do is make a post about this contest. Link to http://www.thepiggybanker.com (with the www, please) using the anchor text “best CD rates” and link to this blog post in [...]
I came across a great post over at ZenHabits on some alternatives to Quicken and MS Money. I have personally used Microsoft Money in the past, but after trying out Yodlee I was quickly converted. Here’s a quick synopsis:
Excel or Google spreadsheets: Create your own or download a template at various personal finance sites: Pear [...]
Andy of MoneyWalks.com is hosting a Carnival of Money Stories. Heres a little excerpt from the site:
Here in CoMS we talk about personal experiences or the experiences of others on saving, investing, finance, money management, money generating, business ventures, success and tales of struggle. We would love to hear how you are handling your financial [...]
The idea of compounding money is a relatively simple one. You put money into a savings/CD/money market/other investment, and leave it there. The interest is reinvested in the fund each year, and in turn helps generate more interest. At first, your returns will be relatively steady and modest. However, as time goes on and more [...]
While searching for various ways to make money online, I recently came across the personal blog of quite an evil man: John Chow. I immediately subscribed and have followed his blog fairly religiously ever since, picking up great tips on SEO and blog monetization. I am taking Mr. Chow up on his offer to review [...]
www.iamfacingforclosure.com: A very interesting site I came across recently of a slightly misguided “real estate investor†who is deeply in debt. I suppose this would fall under the category of ‘learning from other people’s mistakes.’ Check it out.
This is a video I came across of a credit card scam. It would be even easier to pull this off in the US, as the card is usually taken to the back to be swiped instead of in front of the customer.
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