Several years ago I took advantage of the $100 Chase Freedom® Visa credit card offer. If you signed up for the credit card, you earned a $100 cash bonus after making a purchase (a similar deal is still available). I’ve used the card as my main credit card for the last few years, but I’ve never [...]
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Sometimes bigger is better – especially when it brings you access to savings and deals not found with many other banks, which is the case with Citibank checking and savings accounts. Citigroup is listed by the Federal Reserve as the third largest bank by deposits in the US. What does that mean for the average [...]
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Lately, there has been a lot of news about bank fees. Indeed, many consumers have become disappointed and annoyed with rising bank fees. As a result, consumers are looking around and wondering where else they can go to have a more pleasant (and cheaper) banking experience. For many, that has meant choosing a credit union. [...]
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I started organizing all of my tax documents, and while I was gathering all of my 1099s, I realized there are several accounts I am no longer using and which I should close. One of those happens to be my SmartyPig account. When SmartyPig burst onto the scene a couple years ago, they promised to [...]
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I love using the Internet to find deals. In addition to finding ways to save money with coupon codes and promos, I like to find ways to make my money work for me. Banking is one of the most essential parts of a financial plan, and it makes sense to find a good bank that [...]
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Bank of America has been receiving a lot of bad press lately, primarily from the recent announcement that they would begin charging customers a $5 per month debit card fee starting early next year. The new fees are in response to the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill, which limits the processing fee banks can charge stores for [...]
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Checking accounts should be free, period. At least, that’s what I believe. Unfortunately, many of the largest banks in the US have terminated their free checking programs and replaced them with “free checking if you meet the following criteria” programs, a far cry from the free checking programs many companies previously offered. These “free” checking [...]
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