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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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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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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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5 Best Reward Checking Accounts Available Nationwide - Updated for November

Posted by drake 572 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: checking accounts personal finance
Reward checking has been helpful in this awful interest rate environment by providing savers a way to get a little higher yield on their liquid money[...] read more »
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Misleading Claims On 'Green' Labeling - WSJ.com

Posted by drake 578 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Green | Tags: environment spending
According to a study due out Tuesday, more than 95% of consumer products examined committed at least one offense of "greenwashing," a term used to [...] read more »
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Choosing a New Bank - Why You Want at Least Two Banks or Credit Unions

Posted by drake 580 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
I've seen many articles on the subject of picking a bank that makes it sound you only need one bank. In my opinion, at minimum it makes sense to hav[...] read more »
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Comparing Internet Checking Accounts at Ally Bank and ING Direct

Posted by drake 593 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: checking accounts ing direct ally bank
Both have several features that you would expect from an internet checking account. However, they lack some important features that you may need if y[...] read more »
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Is SmartyPig's Cash Boost Worthwhile?

Posted by drake 609 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: saving savings accounts smartypig
An important feature of SmartyPig is that it lets you redeem part or all of your savings goal for discounted retail gift cards. Are there better alte[...] read more »
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How to File a Complaint Against Your Bank or Credit Union

Posted by drake 683 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banks credit unions
Have you experienced a problem with your bank or credit union that you have not been able to resolve? It may be time for you to contact the regulator[...] read more »
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How to Make an American Job Before It's Too Late: Andy Grove

Posted by drake 695 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: jobs technology unemployment
This is an excellent commentary by the former CEO of Intel that is very timely for America's birthday in today's high unemployment environment. read more »
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7 Lessons the World Cup Offers on the Stock Market - WSJ.com

Posted by drake 705 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing stock market
You can learn a lot from watching the World Cup–and not just about soccer. As I've tuned into the games I've started to realize how many ways it's[...] read more »
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