Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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I’m a bonafide expert when it comes to saving money on unnecessary bank fees. I married my banker, and therefore I am not subject to any bank fees. There; that’s all you have to do. Find a banker, marry him and you will never pay a monthly maintenance fee, foreign ATM fee or whatever fee […] More
Investing your money is always a good idea, but not all forms of investment are a good idea for all investors. For example, some have money to invest, but only in the short-term. Others are looking for a new long-term investment solution, and that means that you need to really take a look at your […] More
If you’re still paying to have a checking account, you’re doing something wrong. We don’t like to call people out for their mistakes, but we have to do it in this instance. You should not be wasting money paying a bank to store your money. You should be storing your money free of charge and […] More
Raise your hand if you like free cash; yes, that would be everyone. So what if we told you that you could get free cash just by signing up for a new checking account and not putting forth any more effort than that? Would you believe us or would you wait for the catch? Nothing […] More
This is a subject I just love and adore, and it probably makes me a bit of a nerd – but I’m okay with that. I have no idea why I enjoy debating this subject so much, but I do. Joint bank accounts; should you have one with your spouse or no? I vote – […] More
One of the most important things parents can teach their children is the concept of money. It’s not something you should wait to teach your kids until they are old enough to work and make their own money, either. It’s something your kids should grow up understanding and recognizing, and it’s something that you should […] More
Banking isn’t on anyone’s list of favorite things, to do, but it’s part of life. To keep your money safe, you stick it in the bank. To make things easy in life, you let the bank take care of your money. It helps you save, it helps you spend and it also comes with a […] More
Online banking is the modern-day form of banking. Many times we hold back from using it because it is foreign to us and we aren’t comfortable with using more technology. It takes time we don’t feel we have and seems confusing. Online banking does take a bit of time to learn but once you do you […] More