Learning how to balance your checkbook can help you spot money leaks, avoid fees, and help you move closer to your financial and personal goals. Why You Need to Balance Your Checking Account As much as I love apps, sometimes going old school can be a boost to your finances. Balancing your checking account can help you […]
One of the best ways to keep your money working for you is to make sure it is stashed in the best bank and investment accounts. Every couple has their particular preferences on what they are looking for, but there are some basic requirements that you no doubt want to keep in mind so your […]
I’ve written about how important it is to find a bank that works for you and your needs quite a few times. We discovered this firsthand with our joint accounts when we were having problems with the service at our previous bank. Fed up, we made the switch to ING Direct, now Capital One 360 and […]
One of our goals this year is to contribute regularly to our savings account to bring it up to previous levels we’ve had as we’ve dipped into ours this past year. If you remember we had quite a busy year – bought the family car, paid for some medical bills, and cover the recent trip […]
Even the closest couples can be nervous about opening a joint checking account together. Whether you want to open a checking account with your spouse, friend, parent, child or business partner, the concept of both parties having equal access to the funds can be a little scary. However, having a joint checking account has its benefits. As long […]
Last week I mentioned that my husband had some reward points to redeem with Wells Fargo, which is basically bonus money. Now I wanted to mention another way you can convert what you have around the house and in your car for building your savings – coin counting. Yep, the coin jar you may have […]
We almost missed out on some ‘free’ money. Usually as we sort through the mail we ignore junk mail and skim over letters that look like automated credit card, bonus insurance, or financial offers from our bank. Before throwing away one I letter I checked it out to see what the offer it was sharing. […]
A couple of weeks ago I heard from Kelly at The Centsible Life about a new online banking option for savers. Besides the usually higher rates than the local brick and mortar branch being mentioned, I also noticed that it offered a bonus to customers’ charities. Up until this week, you needed an invite code to […]
