For the past few centuries, banking has made looking after money incredibly convenient, no matter what country each banking institution is in. Two countries which have world-renowned banking sectors are the United Kingdom and the United States. Both are, on the whole, successful, but they both have significant differences in terms of customer service,...
A Guest Post By Betsy Fallwell My husband’s best friend Josh is a recently divorced father of one. He’s also a professional, just finishing up medical school last summer. He’s got excellent credit, the “right” kind of debt, and a stable income thanks to the salary from his first year of residency. He’s one...
The average college student has over $3,100 in credit card debt. Is a prepaid debit card a good way to teach your child about how to manage a credit card and avoid the norm? Many young adults head off to college thinking the credit card in their pocket is magical. Suddenly, there is...
These days it’s hard to see bank CDs as anything but a waste of time and money for your family’s finances. I started writing online for money a while ago. It’s a great way to earn a little cash and it offers a flexible work schedule for a busy dad with a day job....
I am well aware that you really don’t know anything about those little slips of paper you fill out and affectionately call personal checks. It’s not like the bank handed you an instruction manual when you signed up for a checking account. After the handshake, they probably handed you a check register and some...
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