There are a wide variety of options when looking for a student checking account. It makes sense to shop around and find out what is available. It also helps if you know what you are looking for in a bank [...]
Earn a $50 bonus when you open an Electric Orange checking account from ING DIRECT. The recently launched Electric Orange Checking account is ING Direct’s high-yield checking account. This checking account provides a user-friendly interface for making payments and, for [...]
Special Offer: Earn a $50 bonus when you open an Electric Orange℠ checking account. With no ATM fees, no overdaft charges and no monthly fees ING is one of the most popular online banks going now, and ING is one [...]
Even if you don’t read the newspapers, watch TV or listen to the radio, you have to know that the nation’s economy is in the midst of a huge slump right now. Just take a walk around your neighborhood. You’ll [...]
While interest rates are at an all time low, this might be the best time to take out a personal loan. The following tips will help you before you take out a loan, as there is more to consider than [...]
Finding banks that offer free checking accounts can be difficult these days, especially now that government regulation has forced banks to pass fees on to their customers to try to regain profits. Below is a list of banks that still [...]
One of the greatest things about online checking accounts like ING Direct (see our ING Direct review) is the convenience they offer. Instead of having to physically go into a bank during business hours and stand in line, you can [...]
When looking for a bank it really pays to shop around. The key, of course, is knowing exactly what type of bank is right for you. Are you looking for excellent customer service? Are you looking for the best interest [...]
HSBC Advance is widely considered to be one of the best online savings accounts available (see our ING Direct review and Ally Bank review for more information on the other popular online banks). With one of the top interest rates, [...]
In the old days there were only a few online banks to choose from but today the competition is fierce, especially between the two big players… Ally Bank and ING Direct (see ING Direct review). Ally bank was formerly known [...]
If you didn’t sign the closing documents to buy a house by April 30, you missed out on the federal government’s homebuyers’ tax credits. These credits, one for first-time buyers and one for move-up buyers, expired at midnight on April [...]
Whenever you borrow money, whether it’s a mortgage loan, an auto loan or a personal loan, there’s one number that’s more important than any other: the interest rate. Banks and lenders charge interest rates on the money they lend to [...]
If you’ve finally come to the point in your life where you are ready to purchase your first home then it helps if you know the basic steps to get a mortgage. It is always helpful to know what is [...]
Does end of housing tax credits mean you shouldn’t buy a home? April saw a surge of home purchases across the nation. Financial analysts pointed to the federal government’s two housing tax credits, the first-time buyers credit and the move-up [...]
Looking at media speculation regarding reverse mortgages, you will see both negative and positive insight. Reverse mortgages can be exceptionally useful for the right person, but for others, it may not be the best choice out there. This is why [...]
How Do Checking Accounts Work? Opening a Checking Account Checking accounts are a service which banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions offer individuals and businesses allowing them to deposit or withdraw their money from an account that is protected [...]
How Do Reverse Mortgages Work? Reverse Mortgage Explained In today’s faltering economy, many people find themselves suddenly seeing their retirement income dashed, as they watch the financial security they spent years building evaporate. Enter reverse mortgages. After living on a [...]
Best Bank Accounts for Students If you’re a student who is getting ready for your first year of college, this is no doubt a very exciting time for you (it sure was for me) and I know student checking accounts [...]
For most of us buying a home is the biggest financial decision we will ever make so it goes without saying that before we sign our name on the mortgage paperwork, we should do a good deal of research to [...]
