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Weighing Your Options for Stashing Cash - WSJ.com

Posted by drake 359 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing safe saving
When interest rates eventually rise, today's low-risk alternatives won't all fare the same. read more »
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Disturbing Problems at Two Credit Unions And Lessons For Your Deposits

Posted by drake 372 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit unions deposits ncua
Your deposits at credit unions are not always as safe as you might think. There were two interesting cases of fraud at credit unions, but those who k[...] read more »
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How to Dispute Credit Report Errors - NYTimes.com

Posted by drake 376 days ago (http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit report
Here are several tips on the right way to file a dispute, compiled from consumer attorneys, credit experts and consumer advocates. read more »
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10 Common Traits of High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts

Posted by drake 379 days ago, popular 378 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
Has your mega bank started charging you monthly fees on your checking account? It's time to switch to a community bank or credit union that offers a[...] read more »
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Fundamental Issues With Debit Cards And Their Impact to Savers

Posted by drake 380 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: checking accounts debit cards fraud
There are many more downsides to debit cards than credit cards, and the debit card downsides are growing. read more »
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Internet Savings Accounts That Became Duds

Posted by drake 386 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking savings accounts
Have you been disappointed by internet savings account duds? Those are accounts that start out with competitive rates, but eventually become very unc[...] read more »
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3 Best Places to Stash Your Cash - CBS MoneyWatch.com

Posted by drake 398 days ago (http://moneywatch.bnet.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: certificates of deposit savings account
If you’re looking to achieve a greater return on your money as well, here are the three best places I’ve found to keep your cash working hard, along [...] read more »
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New ATM Fees for TD Bank Checking Accounts - Tips to Avoid ATM Fees

Posted by drake 463 days ago, popular 462 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: atm fees banks td bank
One of the few large banks that had been offering free ATMs for their basic checking accounts is TD Bank, but this will be coming to an end. If your [...] read more »
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Best Internet Checking Accounts That Offer Paper Checks

Posted by drake 466 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
If your bank has added monthly fees to your checking account, you should consider switching to an internet checking account. And you don't have to w[...] read more »
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How Rates Have Held up at the Largest Internet Banks

Posted by drake 475 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: savings accounts internet banks
I thought it would be interesting to review the recent rate history of the internet savings accounts from the largest banks. read more »
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The 8 least-evil banks

Posted by drake 488 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
As banks take turns inventing new fees and hiking existing ones, you may think there's no escaping your bank's dirty tricks. But we found 8 with ze[...] read more »
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The 10 Best Bank Deals for Savers in 2010

Posted by drake 514 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking deposit accounts
It's a look back not just for the fun of it, but also to learn about the benefits and downsides of these bank deals so we can make better decisions [...] read more »
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First Clue That a Checking Account Isn't Free

Posted by drake 534 days ago, popular 534 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
Many of the large banks like to say they still have free checking. But how does one define free? Thanks to federal regulations, banks have to be care[...] read more »
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Does a $350 Bonus Make WTDirect's Internet Savings Account Worthwhile?

Posted by drake 538 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking online savings accounts
With today's low interest rates, is it worthwhile to open a new internet savings account? WTDirect's new-account bonus can help. It also helps that[...] read more »
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ING Direct's Kids Savings Account Review

Posted by drake 555 days ago, popular 555 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ing direct savings accounts
Not many people have noticed, but ING Direct launched a new product in October called the Kids Savings Account. In a nutshell, it's basically a join[...] read more »
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