Online Banking

The Most Annoying Online Billing I’ve Ever Experienced

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Paying bills online is all part of our paperless lifestyle, where we don’t have to deal with tons of bills coming in the mail, and for the most part, it’s incredibly easy. Almost all of our bills are paid automatically, with the only exceptions when we need to move money from our once-in-a-while fund to […]

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These are the Best Online Savings Accounts Right Now

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I’ve loved online savings accounts ever since I saw my first bit of interest accrue in my ING Direct account way back in 2006. I was at work, had checked my balance in the morning, and then checked again later in the day … only to find I had more money in my account. It […]

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Zenbanx is the Follow Up to Arkadi Kuhlmann’s Revolutionary ING Direct

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If you’ve ever read anything on this site, then you probably know how much we love(d) ING Direct, the ultimate game changer in online banking, online savings accounts, and online money management. Day to day, not a ton has changed since their purchase by and renaming to Capital One 360, but for many of us […]

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Is Mobile Banking Set to Go Big in 2015?

Is 2015 the year that everyone banks on their phones? I don’t have stats to show it, but my gut feeling is that a lot of people already do. There’s not much to worry about (as long as you use common sense), and since there’s so much upside — checking your balances, making payments, depositing […]

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Wearable Banking? Yeah, I Think I’ll Pass.

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Technology’s done a lot of good for society — that’s obvious. And in the world of personal finance, it’s revolutionized the way we access and manage our money, automate our finances, and save ourselves from overdraft fees. As a guy who has covered the technology space and loves a good gadget, I’m usually at the forefront […]

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Bank of America Talks Their Mobile Banking Strategy

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Everyone loves to hate Bank of America — myself included. I certainly don’t feel bad about it (especially when you see things like this), but as one of the country’s giant banks, they can clearly influence the way the market goes — from the negatives like fees to the positives like technology. So as banking […]

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What’s to Worry About Mobile Banking?

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Mobile banking only continues to grow, with new apps launching every day, and banks making it easier and easier to do business on your smartphone. With that in mind, GOBankingRates wanted to find just how comfortable people are banking on their smartphones — and what concerns they have. The results are pretty interesting.

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What’s The Best Way to Protect Your Money Online?

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No one wants to be the victim of an online scam or security breach. But it’s going to happen to someone — and you definitely don’t want it to be you. So what should you do to protect your money online? Well, there’s a lot of things. In fact, there’s a whole, long article in Bloomberg […]

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If Your “Bank” Asks You To Do These, Something’s Wrong

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Since we’ve been talking a lot about banking security recently, it’s a good opportunity to remind you of some tips to keep your account (and money) safe. Most of these items are going to seem like common sense, but you’d be shocked how often they’re used successfully to steal account information.

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Please, Don’t Use a Checking Account With Fees

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The Motley Fool published an article last week called “You Can Thank Millenials for Your Checking Account” about the (recent) history of the free checking account. It’s an interesting read if you’re curious about how banks introduced free checking accounts to get new customers, but then got caught up in the fee game (something we’ve […]

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Are Biometrics the Future of Mobile Payments?

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We’ve seen it in every sci-fi movie or spy thriller — using your fingerprint, or eyeball, or some other part of your body to access a restricted area, or login to a computer. It’s always seemed pretty futuristic, and pretty cool. The technology to do all of this, however, absolutely exists today. It just hasn’t […]

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A Look at ING, the Global Force That Built ING Direct

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Most Americans have heard of global banking behemoth ING, but likely through their innovative and incredibly successful division ING Direct. ING Direct revolutionized the high-yield online savings account, bringing along with it an online banking system that didn’t rely on physical branches and provided low- and no-fee accounts. It’s a model many financial institutions have […]

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Here Come the Incentives for Using Lots of Bank Products

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It’s not a new — or especially surprising — that banks would like you to sign up for multiple products with them, and are willing to incentivize you for doing so. But as we talked about last week, as they start to lose tried-and-true fees that they’ve relied on for profits, they’re going to be […]

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