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Depositing Checks at Home - Survey of Banks and Credit Unions with Remote Deposit

Posted by drake 563 days ago, popular 563 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
Remote deposit in which you scan your checks and deposit them from home could make a brick-and-mortar bank unnecessary. So you might think internet b[...] read more »
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5 Best Reward Checking Accounts Available Nationwide - Updated for November

Posted by drake 573 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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Comparing the Online Savings Accounts from the Major Credit Card Companies

Posted by drake 577 days ago, popular 576 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: online banks savings accounts
When most people think of companies like American Express, Discover and Capital One, they probably think credit cards. However, if you're a saver, y[...] 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 594 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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Two-Year Anniversary of WaMu's Closure - A Look Back from a Depositor's Point of View

Posted by drake 611 days ago, popular 610 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank failures banks fdic
Today is the 2-year anniversary of Washington Mutual's closure. It remains the largest bank failure in the nation's history. read more »
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10 of the Strangest Credit Union Eligibility Requirements

Posted by drake 655 days ago, popular 654 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking credit unions
Some are strange. Others are just a bit unusual in how they either restrict membership or make it easy to qualify. The important thing to note is tha[...] read more »
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Ten Stock-Market Myths That Just Won't Die - WSJ.com

Posted by drake 672 days ago, popular 672 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing stocks
With the stock market volatility over the last decade, your financial adviser may offer words of wisdom or advice. There are standard calming phrases[...] read more »
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Five Best Reward Checking Accounts Available Nationwide

Posted by drake 677 days ago, popular 676 days ago (http://www.depositaccounts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking checking accounts
High-yield reward checking accounts continue to hold up better than internet savings account in this record low interest rate environment. read more »
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Ferreting Out Those Hidden Fees - WSJ.com

Posted by drake 681 days ago, popular 680 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank accounts money market funds
Some of the common misconceptions and loopholes to watch out for in how the new banking rules affect consumers. 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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