Banking

Save 5% Cash Back with a PerkStreet Debit Card – August 2012 Categories

July 23, 2012

A few years ago, a small outfit named PerkStreet launched a free online checking account that offers amazing debit card rewards.  Rather than offer an interest rate, PerkStreet decided to provide cash back on all debit card purchases, sometimes in the amount of 5%.  The amount of cash back that you can earn as an [...]

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Reader Question: How to Find a Good Checking Account for a Teen

July 3, 2012

A reader named Ann recently published the following question on the Dough Roller Facebook page: Why are banks not opening checking accounts for teens, even though their parents are on the account? My 16 year old granddaughter has only the option of her salary being direct deposited into a checking account or receiving a card [...]

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ING Direct Promotional Deals

June 30, 2012

One of the best deals in online banking comes from ING Direct. Not only does the bank offer excellent interest rates and virtually no fees, but it regularly runs bonus offers. On this page, we track the current promotions available when you open a savings or checking account, or a certificate of deposit with ING [...]

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Ally Introduces 2 New Ally Bank Mobile Apps

May 3, 2012

Recently Ally Bank released two mobile phone applications. The apps, designed for the iPhone or Android phones, are a big step into mobile banking for Ally. Frankly, Ally Bank has been behind the curve on its move toward mobile banking, but the Ally Mobile Banking and Ally ATM and Cash Locator apps move it in [...]

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What Certificate of Deposit is Right for You?

April 27, 2012

I began investing in certificates of deposit when I was 13. Back then (yes, we had color TV and telephones) there were just two options when it came to picking a CD: the term and the amount of money you wanted to invest. Today, things are a bit more complicated. The good news is that [...]

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Banks vs. Credit Unions–Where to Find the Best Interest Rates

December 16, 2011
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Photo: shehan365 Where do you go to find the best interest rates? With the Occupy Wall Street and Bank Transfer Day movements in the news, I lot of folks have moved from big banks to credit unions. And that raises an important question–do banks or credit unions have the best interest rates? Now in some [...]

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Where To Buy Cheap Checks Online

November 30, 2011
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Photo: jridgewayphotography Banks are robbing us blind. As we mentioned last week in our article about how to order checks online, ordering check refills from your bank can be a costly mistake. All banks do is pass the order off to another company, and then mark up the costs to consumers. Instead, there are several [...]

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How To Order Checks Online

November 22, 2011
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Photo: Newton Free Library Checks are evil. I’m serious. In a world of electronic transactions, debit and credit cards, direct deposit, PayPal, and online payments, shouldn’t physical checks be a thing of the past? Yet, I’m amazed at how many checks my wife and I go through. From charitable contributions to school lunches, we write [...]

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List of Free Online Checking Accounts

November 9, 2011

With the revolt against bank fees in the news, I thought it was a good time to highlight some no fee online checking account options. The great thing about online banks is that not only are their checking accounts free, but many of them even pay interest. For those that pay interest, online banks can [...]

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