Identity Theft Insurance Providers

September 1, 2010 by Douglas · Leave a Comment
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Many identity theft insurance providers have been flooding the market with identity theft insurance, credit monitoring plans, and other services. Mailboxes are also being flooded with offers to buy these services and dire warnings of what could happen if we do not. All these came about when identity theft has become a national concern, with [...]

Citibank ThankYou Rewards

August 31, 2010 by Douglas · 1 Comment
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The Citibank ThankYou Rewards program is available for both the Citibank debit cards and the Citibank credit cards. Reward points are earned with each purchase of either card. To become eligible to earn points with a debit card you must first become a customer with an eligible checking account with Citibank and then also enroll [...]

Chase Banking

Today at Online Banks Blog, we’re going to have a look at one of the world’s largest banks, JP Morgan Chase – better known as Chase Bank. Most would expect a huge bank like this to have a great offering and setup, but in our review of customer feedback, banking at Chase may not be [...]

Chase Bank Text Alerts

June 10, 2010 by Douglas · 1 Comment
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With the new Chase Bank text alerts service, you have more banking power at your fingertips. Chase has answered the call of the U.S. government mandating banks to stop automatically enrolling their customers in costly overdraft protection programs. Now, you can avoid overdrafts with the new Chase Instant Action Alerts. The Chase Instant Action Alerts [...]

Best Credit Unions

June 9, 2010 by Douglas · Leave a Comment
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The best credit unions are judged by their membership and total assets. The top three of both lists are the same. Number one is the Navy Federal Credit Union from Merrifield, Virginia with $36.4 billion in assets, 3,194,292 members, and a loan to share ratio of 110.16%. In second place is the State Employees Credit [...]

Capital One Auto Loans

June 9, 2010 by Douglas · 1 Comment
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With Capital One Auto Loans, there are many different options the individual has when trying to obtain the car they want or need. Capital One offers new car loans, used car loans, auto refinancing, and one called Blank Check, as options. To apply for a new car loan, all an individual has to do is [...]

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Explained

April 23, 2010 by Douglas · 1 Comment
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The treasury inflation-protected securities explained are not very simple. The premise does follow the name and will provide protection against inflation for your investment.  These investment securities are commonly referred to as TIPS. The value of this investment is measured against the Consumers Price Index. The principals of the investment will rise in value when [...]

Best iPad Finance Apps

April 12, 2010 by Douglas · Leave a Comment
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This list of the best iPad Finance Apps is for the professional that has to make financial decisions while on the move. There are many that are free downloads. One is from Bloomberg that has the stock market ticker. This allows you to watch how your stock is performing no matter where you are at. [...]

Best Bank Rates – What You Need To Know

March 18, 2010 by Douglas · 1 Comment
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When looking for the best bank rates, what you need to know is dependent on what you require. When it comes to your investments like CDs and savings account, the interest can be simple or compounded. If you are taking out a loan of any kind, it is always compounded interest. The difference in an [...]

Best Money Management Software

The best money management software is dependent on what you need from it. For many, Quicken has been the obvious choice. Many people got their first exposure to this software because it was a part of the new computer programs when purchasing a new computer. This program allows for easy tracking of every financial part [...]

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