All Posts Tagged With: "bank accounts"
Saving Money Despite Durbin Amendment Bank Changes
Consumers need to pay a lot more attention to every detail of their finances these days if they wish to save as much as they intend. With the recent addition of the Durbin Amendment to the rules of banking, consumers are even more hard-pressed to get very involved in their money matters, especially where their [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Cuts Out Free Checking Offers
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) announced this week it is making some big changes to its basic checking account services. The bank will discontinue offering totally free checking accounts to its new customers. Now the bank will impose stipulations on basic checking accounts including minimum balance requirements and out-of-branch-only banking. The move by Bank of [...]
Need To Save? Get Set to Automate
For many living paycheck to paycheck, it often feels like there is never anything left over to tuck into a savings account. Saving money may not be a priority and therefore will always end up feeling more and more like a struggle. There are a number of ways to start saving, whether it be to [...]
Your Credit History: What to Do When you Do Not Have One
Believe it or not, some people have a problem with credit – only it’s not what you think. There are consumers that have no credit history at all and that can present just as much of a problem as those consumers who have a bad credit history. Those who have no history of credit have [...]
Holiday Shopping Done – Let the Budgeting Begin
The holiday season is over for most of us. But guaranteed a part of that season is going to stick with us for a long while – years even. How is that possible? Two words – credit cards. If you are one of many people who shopped for Christmas on credit, the statements you are [...]
I agree. If a local business is the one offering the sale price I will buy it from them. ...
We are retired and live on a grocery budget of $200 a month for 2 people in the Midwest. That ...