Paperless financial statements
With new legislation cutting into bank profits for credit card interest and over draft fees, SmartMoney.com says banks would love to see you go paperless, or opt out of receiving a paper bank statement in the mail.
The advantages of going paperless include a smaller chance of identify theft, less clutter and living green. [...]
A product I have come to love, yes love, is Crown Mvelopes (Mvelopes Personal). I’ve been using the product for over two years and it’s helped me keep our family spending in order and stay on plan each month.
I really believe this particular product can make a difference for someone in managing money this year. [...]
Most people probably won’t think about it until tax preparation time, but the economy has had an impact on the people that prepare taxes too. Plus, there are more online or software solutions out there that let the basic return become a do-it-yourself job. What’s the result? Tax preparation fees have increased this year!
In a [...]
This week I received an email announcing Ally Bank Online Savings Account has been rated “Best Online Savings Account” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for 2009.
The ranking recognizes the best bank accounts that “combine higher yields and convenience.” The email announcement said Kiplinger chose Ally Bank Online Savings Account because it requires “no minimum to open [...]
Bible Money Matters is a faith and personal finance blog that I’ve been following on a regular basis since earlier this year. Pete, the owner, produces some great content and I know he has done a lot to enrich and bless lives through sharing his wisdom in the area of personal finance. His belief that faith [...]
I had the opportunity to guest post at Bible Money Matters this week with What You Need to Know About Cash Flow Management. I think there are two things you just simply need to do to manage money wisely. You have to have a plan for your money and you have to manage the cash flow! Putting [...]
Banks build personal finance solutions
On my bus ride home this week I opened up my copy of Business Week magazine and read Big Banks Take a Hint from Mint.com. Apparently, banks are following Mint’s lead in building personal finance solutions that feed a market of people, now more than ever interested in budgeting and managing money. Mint [...]
This week I spent three days in a corporate training environment learning about critical thinking. I won’t break down the training for you (you can relax now), but I do want to share an organization tip that might just help simplify your work life.
One tool used in training was a problem solving technique. Knowing well [...]
Change in overdraft fee policies
According to a NY Times article, Chase and Bank of America will change their debit card programs by lowering or eliminating fees, revamping how transactions are credited to accounts and letting customers decide if they want to opt out of overdraft protection.
Many have been in the situation where you see that [...]
If you follow tech news you’ve probably heard about the purchase of Mint by Intuit this week. Intuit is well know as the builder and provider of Quicken software which has been around for years. Quicken has both a desktop and online version of the software as well as mobile services.
Mint is not shabby either. It has [...]
Friday, March 5, 2010
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