Clear A Debt How To Avoid Atm Fees

Avoiding ATM Fees

I don’t know how you feel about it, but I really hate the idea of paying fees to use an ATM to get my own money from my bank.

In fact, my wife and I have never paid any because we faithfully use only our bank’s ATM machines.
But our discipline puts us in the minority. Last year ATM users paid fees that poured an estimated $4 billion into financial institution coffers.

August 15, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

Clear A Debt How To Avoid Atm Fees

Avoiding ATM Fees

I don’t know how you feel about it, but I really hate the idea of paying fees to use an ATM to get my own money from my bank.

In fact, my wife and I have never paid any because we faithfully use only our bank’s ATM machines.
But our discipline puts us in the minority. Last year ATM users paid fees that poured an estimated $4 billion into financial institution coffers.

August 3, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

The Benefits Of Banking Online

How many drawers did you have to look through to find a bank statement the last time you needed one? Chances are you did not lay your hands on it as readily as you would have liked. If that is a familiar scenario in your home, help has arrived in the form of online banking. Even if you are among the most organized, online banking offers convenience you can?t beat.

Consider online banking with your credit union for instant organization and access to all of your account information. With online banking, information about deposits, payments, statements, and all transactions is immediately available with only a few key strokes 24 hours every day.

June 27, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

Save Money On Gas

Gas prices have soared to unimaginable heights of late. Since most of us are not likely to turn to bikes or horse-drawn buggies we will have to learn to get the most from our gas dollars. Try a few of the following tips to make your gas go farther.

?Combine trips. With your errand list in hand try to visit as many places as possible in one trip.

?Make sure that you tires are properly inflated. Read through the owner?s manual for specific information on proper pressure for your car.

June 6, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

Your Dry Cleaner’s Double Standard

Women are charged more for dry cleaning services. Don?t fume, find a better way. While it is true that the practice is unfair it is also true that we have options for keeping our clothes clean and holding onto more of our cash. Try some of these tactics to stem or stop the unfair flow of your dry cleaning dollars.

?Examine labels before you make a clothing purchase. Go for easy care (read machine washable) items whenever possible.

?Determine if dry cleaning is a suggestion or a mandate before you shell out big bucks. If dry cleaning is not necessary for the care of your fabric, consider gentle hand or machine washing.

June 5, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

5 Steps To Healthy Spending Habits

Next to our physical health most of us are primarily concerned with our financial health, and with good reason. Although our intentions are usually great our follow-through and discipline generally isn?t. Mere mention of the word budget or cutback sends us into fits.

Healthy spending habits need not be synonymous with deprivation ? a bad word in our ?you deserve it/you?ve earned it culture.? Those interested in cultivating more healthy spending habits will be happy to know that rehabilitation is painless.

Step 1.

January 15, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

Electronic Banking Online Banking And Internet Banking

Electronic banking or Electronic Fund Transfer or EFT) uses computer and electronic technology as a substitute for checks and other paper transactions. It involves many different types of transactions. You can access your money through an automated teller machine (ATMs), the internet (Internet and Online Banking), the telephone (Pay-By-Phone) or Direct Deposit of paychecks into checking or savings accounts.

With internet banking you can perform transactions over the internet through a secure bank website. Electronic banking is very useful for banking outside bank hours and for banking from anywhere where internet access is available.

January 3, 2009 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

Clear A Debt How To Avoid Atm Fees

Avoiding ATM Fees

I don’t know how you feel about it, but I really hate the idea of paying fees to use an ATM to get my own money from my bank.

In fact, my wife and I have never paid any because we faithfully use only our bank’s ATM machines.
But our discipline puts us in the minority. Last year ATM users paid fees that poured an estimated $4 billion into financial institution coffers.

December 24, 2008 | Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment 

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