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The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 John Rosevear |
Checking Out Checking Accounts How to steer clear of "free checking" pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 |
All About Online Banking You may not need your bricks-and-mortar branch as much as you thought. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 |
How to Bank Online Consider online banking to save time, trouble, and money. Here are some tips. |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Popple |
Farewell to Money Market Mutual Funds For the cash portion of a portfolio, money market mutual funds once offered a valuable service and paid out an acceptable return. Nowadays, direct Internet banking offers individual savings accounts that are risk-free and FDIC-insured. They also offer better returns. |
Entrepreneur November 2007 James Park |
A New Option for Penny Pinch-ING ING's new savings account is tailor-made for growing entrepreneurs. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Kicking a Bank's Tires When you're checking out a bank, don't just look for the one that's offering new customers the shiniest toasters. Here are some questions to seek answers to. |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Bank Online It can be easier than using a traditional bank, and you might earn more on your money. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
How to Waste $36 Billion Consumers with checking and savings accounts squandered away $36 billion in fees in 2006. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 |
Free Checking May Not Be Free It's hard to find fault with free checking, but when you combine it with a bank's other fees and features, the advantage may be outweighed by disadvantages. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 |
Save Like a Fool Add some balance to your spending-saving seesaw. |
AskMen.com March 2, 2003 Dan Carter |
5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 |
Free Checking Isn't Necessarily Good If you see a bank offering free checking, you should jump in and sign up, right? Not necessarily. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2011 Dayana Yochim |
Your Bank's Latest Fee Shakedown Even a high average balance won't help you escape big banks' latest round of fee increases. |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 |
Common Banking Mistakes Learn how to avoid common banking mistakes that result from not looking at the big picture and just focusing on one attractive aspect of a banking service. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Those Dirty Banks! Banks can raise their ATM fees, but you don't have to pay them. |
Bank Technology News August 2001 David Rountree |
Internet Banking Is About Banking, Not the Net Internet banking is about banking, not bells and whistles. The technology behind it -- a moving target itself -- is routinely assessed in the abstract, with the inevitable confusion of messenger and message... |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
You Spent $109 Billion on What? Sometimes we don't even learn that our credit cards come with all these traps until we get into a financial bind. How can you minimize or eliminate your share of the $109 billion going to credit card companies for interest payments and fees? |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Kicking a Bank's Tires When you're checking out a bank, don't just look for the one that's offering new customers the shiniest toasters. Here are some questions to which you should seek answers. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Online Banking Your bank may offer you access to more services online than you think -- services that might make your life a whole lot easier if you use them properly. |
Fast Company September 2006 Jordan Breal |
Local Hero: Frost Bank Banking as an example of the right way to treat customers. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Here Come the New Bank Fees Careful what you wish for. What's been lauded as a big win for consumers may have actually pushed them back to square one. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Be a RoboInvestor If you can automatically set aside a small sum in a savings account every month, you can build a healthy emergency fund without having to exercise a lot of discipline. |
CIO June 1, 2006 Susannah Patton |
Online Banking's BOO-BOO People are banking online in greater numbers than ever before, but according to a recent survey, banks aren't keeping up with their customers' appetites for online financial planning assistance. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Give Your Money a Break As hard as you work to make money, shouldn't your money work as hard for you? |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
I Love Online Savings An easily accessible, high-yielding, online savings account is just the thing to warm your heart. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
How Big Is Your Checking Account? Why would people maintain hefty checking accounts? Several reasons. |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get Paid to Save and Invest Credit cards aren't the only way to get cash back. Banks and brokers want your money, and they're willing to pay you for it. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
A Fool Screws Up Keep yourself from making this costly, foolish banking mistakes. Try: Direct deposit... More float... Electronic checkups... etc. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 John Rosevear |
The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Save Money With Direct Deposit At work, you might have the option of directly depositing your paycheck into your bank account. This simple convenience could leave you wealthier. |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Robbing Your Own Bank Account Surcharges, maintenance fees, courtesy services, setup costs -- what banks charge consumers these days gives new meaning to the phrase "bank heist." Here's how you can save on bank fees. |
U.S. Banker June 2011 Dan Geller |
Bank Deposits: An Economic Ballot Box Never before in the history of U.S. banking has such a large amount of money been held in liquid accounts. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Spend to Save? Credit cards offer to fill savings accounts or college funds. Even with all these creative new savings options, the best way to build a sizable nest egg may be the old-fashioned way -- spend less than you earn and put the rest in a savings account. |
Bank Systems & Technology August 9, 2010 Penny Crosman |
BofA Rolls Out Online-Only Checking Account Customers must use ATMs for deposits and withdrawals and receiving paperless statements to avoid $8.95 fee. |
Inc. May 2006 Muriel Siebert |
Ask Muriel Siebert The founder of the eponymous discount brokerage offers tips on encouraging staffers to save. |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Money Moves To Make Now Financial advisers provide long-term plans and ideas for financial success. In the meantime, here are seven simple money moves you can make right now. |
InternetNews September 4, 2009 |
E-Commerce Service Lets Users Pay in Person Alternatives to using credit cards for e-commerce aren't new, but a walk-in option aims to capitalize on untapped markets. |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Justin Hibbard |
Banks Go Beyond Toasters Banks have gone gaga for the cross-selling approach, and to many people that's welcome news. Signing up for a package of services can give you convenience and discounts. |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 |
Banking Alternatives Investors, don't think you're stuck with Federated First Financial. You might do better elsewhere. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Healthy Financial Habits Tips ranging from automating your payments to watching your credit report. |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 |
Shopping for a Bank? Maybe a brokerage should be your new bank. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Market? Mattress? Neither! Depending on when you will be needing your money, there are plenty of safe, rewarding places to park your cash. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Yield to Yourself There's a reason famed scientist Albert Einstein called compound interest the most powerful force in the universe. Get it working in your favor with the accounts you use most. |
AskMen.com Alex Matjanec |
Credit Card Fees Since being forced to change or limit the number of fees that they can charge customers, banks and credit card companies have started to tweak their tactics and introduce new ones to keep fees flowing and customers guessing. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Banker, Broker, or Both? Be careful to figure out which hat your bank's employee is wearing. The key to dealing with bank-based brokers is to know exactly what you're being offered at all times. |
Reason April 2002 Mike Lynch |
Finance on the Fringe America's check cashers don't exploit the poor; they serve them... |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Beware of Your Bank Teller You shouldn't dismiss a bank's services outright. Those teller tips can be useful in earmarking potential shortcomings in your money management. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them. |
Bank Technology News January 2004 |
By The Numbers Almost two-thirds of respondents report their household uses a personal computer to do on-line banking, an activity most prevalent among 18- to 34-year-olds, and which widens with household income. |