If you have become one of the victims of the struggling economy and you’ve recently lost your job or have been laid off, you may begin to worry about meeting your financial obligations every month. Although paying your credit cards every month may be the least of your concerns, it is still important to maintain [...]
If you are a Canadian who frequently purchases US goods, a US credit card could be beneficial to your budget. Sure, the Canadian Dollar is currently slightly stronger than the US Dollar, but that benefit will be negated by the typical 2.5 percent conversion fee. Thus, it may make sense to use a US card [...]
If you’ve visited a bank or a financial website recently, or just switched on a TV, you’ll have noticed that it’s individual savings account (Isa) season again. The end of the tax year is here and banks and brokers are all trying to convince you that they’ve got the best Isa. But don’t be fooled [...]
Social media sites can bring great benefit or annoyances to our lives. On the positive side, we can keep in touch with friends and family more easily, businesses can promote their products and services and there are a load of other benefits to such sites. On the negative side, if I have to hear another [...]
Just when you thought the era of new online banks splashing into the market was over, TIAA-CREF is on the hunt for customers deposits. TIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB was established in 1998, and the bank just began offering deposit accounts in the last month. The products, under the name TIAA Direct, are intended to compete [...]
Apple does it, Walmart does it, and even the auto manufacturers do it: They buy in bulk. The more you buy the more you save and when the idea of the warehouse store was invented, consumers flocked to these stores hoping to get the same volume discounts as the larger companies. For those who remember [...]
Verdict: Provident Credit Union offers many credit card options for members, including the College Visa. This card is designed for students with little to no credit history and provides a credit limit of $500 to help students buy school supplies. There are many benefits to this credit card, including a rewards program that earns one [...]
After several delays, the Federal Reserve Board has approved . This deal has been in the works for a while. When ING Directs parent company was bailed out, the Dutch government gave the condition that it must divest its business in the United States. Several buyers courted ING Direct, and rumors circulated until the announcement [...]