Since I finally decided to close my FNBO Direct account, I’ve been thinking a lot about the multitude of savings accounts that I’ve created over the last few years. Most of them are now idle, practically abandoned with only a penny, or maybe a dollar in them. Many of them I opened for some promotional [...]
Archive for February 2010
Savings Account Simplification
Posted 28 February 2010 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking, Savings | 1 Comment
Closing an FNBO Direct Account
Posted 27 February 2010 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Banking | 1 Comment
Remember the days when banks were actually trying to compete for deposits by raising interest rates on savings accounts? Nope, I don’t either. I opened an account with FNBO Direct back when they were paying a glorious 6% on their online savings account. Those days have long past, and once their rate started plummeting, I [...]
10 Financial Podcasts You Should Subscribe To Now!
Posted 26 February 2010 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Software | Leave a Comment
The following article is a guest post by Kris of Credit Card Compare. Sometimes it seems incredible to me that with the wealth of financial information out there, and all the forms in which it is available, that many people still can’t manage their money. With such a variety of television shows, radio shows, video [...]
Citi Adds $60 Annual Fee to Many Cards – Watch Your Mailbox
Posted 14 February 2010 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Credit cards | 61 Comments
If you have a credit card from Citibank, keep an eye on your mailbox because Citi has recently implemented a $60 annual fee for many of their cards. Citibank – the same too-big-to-fail monstrosity – the same company that accepted taxpayer bailout money and subsequently jacked up interest rates across the board – yeah, that [...]
