The Green Dot card is one of the best prepaid debit cards available. It’s a popular replacement for a traditional checking account because the Green Dot card can be used anywhere that you would normally use a Visa or MasterCard – so it can be used to pay bills online as well as to make purchases over the Internet or […]
For many years, savings account interest rates remained high. Rates dropped to unprecedented lows after the global economy crashed, though. Banks in the United States have yet to raise interest rates, despite a markedly improved economy. Therefore, consumers need to squeeze every last decimal out of their savings interest rates. Online banks tend to offer higher rates than traditional banks. […]
USAA Federal Savings Bank is considered an online bank. They do have locations in Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Kansas, Georgia, Colorado and Maryland, but most of these states have only one location. If you searched for a location near you, you will find several in every state, including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. This is because USAA […]
GE Capital Bank, a Utah-based bank that is a member of the General Electric Capital Corporation, was launched in June 2013. It’s a division of General Electric Company and allows its customers more flexibility because of its ability to offer services online. Customers who want an alternative banking opportunity can try the GE Capital experience. But just what does this […]
Citibank is one of the biggest banks in the world, and people and businesses hold more than a USD trillion dollars of assets there. Certificates of deposit (CDs) are a type of deposit account used to guarantee the interest rate over a period of time. Investors who do not want to subject their money to market risk purchase CDs. In […]
Wells Fargo is one of the five largest and most important banks located in the United States today. Not surprisingly, they offer foreign currency exchange services to their clients, as well as foreign currency wires and even the more exotic and unusual foreign bank drafts for payments overseas. What may come as a surprise to many is that Wells Fargo […]
Customers are always searching for the best deal when it comes to bank services and their money. Credit unions offer many advantages over regular banking services. Schools First Federal Credit Union is one of the largest credit card issuers in the country. Why Use a Credit Union? · Credit unions are non-profit institutions, which allows them to provide cheaper rates […]
American Express, or Amex, is a financial corporation that has been providing consumers with a wide range of services and products since 1850. The company’s headquarters is in New York, and consumers best know it for its line of credit cards. Amex provides a wide range of banking products, and the American Express personal savings account is one of them. […]
Cashing a paycheck is simple for most Americans: Simply go to the bank and get the money or head to a check cashing location down the street. If someone has written you a personal check but you don’t have a bank account, there are plenty of ways to get the money you need. The Issuing Bank The most popular place […]
Although credit card and bank transfers are increasingly more common for small transactions, secured money orders are still one of the safest ways to transfer money between individuals and businesses. The United States Post Office has been offering money orders for years, but stiff competition from other services has made them a less popular option. However, USPS money orders may […]