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Dec 06, 2011: We had set aside some time this weekend to pay a visit to our elderly Aunt Jane* and Uncle James*. They are a lovely couple and it's always a pleasure to spend time with them :).

Our Uncle James is a very serious person with a solid character rooted in good values and habits. On the other hand Aunt Jane is an extremely jovial, a happy go lucky motherly lady who always showers

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Nov 29, 2011: Last weekend we were wondering how many Americans live without bank accounts. Our first thought was not many. Curious to know the facts we started researching on the web. We were stunned to find that 17 million Americans have no bank accounts! And 18% of the rest of the population that do have bank accounts use non-traditional banking

Oct 21, 2011: We're excited to announce that Ally Bank's eCheck Deposit is available for all qualified Ally customers. Ally Bank launched a phased roll out of eCheck Deposit last spring. It has quickly become a success.

eCheck Deposit is a quick, safe and convenient way that will allow customers to remotely deposit checks to their Ally Bank accounts by scanning and transmitting a check image

Sep 01, 2011: Inflation is one of the perennial pests which eats away the purchasing power of your hard earned dollars. For those of you who are thinking about reaching FIRE need to keep a constant eye on inflation. So the next question is how do you find the current rate of inflation in USA?



Let's take a quick look at the data for inflation (via InflationData.com) for the past couple of

Apr 12, 2011: Many a time we have received torn dollar bills when we paid in cash. Sometimes when we were unwilling to accept torn bills we were told that if we take them to a bank, we'd get brand new ones in exchange.

Friends have said that banks do replace torn dollar bills with fresh ones. We have not yet tested this theory in person but are curious to know the reality behind reimbursement of

Mar 29, 2011: First of all let's try this pop quiz:
Can anyone take out money from your bank account without your permission?You must be thinking "How on earth can that can be?" The next thought might be "Are these folks crazy?" Ahh...m, please read on to find out the truth!



What is a direct deposit?

A direct deposit is a way of directly depositing a pay check into your bank account by your

Updated Aug 26, 2010: Today we present some of the best online bank bonuses mostly at the national level. This list includes checking account bonuses as well as savings account ones.

There is a lot of free money available via these bank bonuses. However some sincere work is needed to earn a bank bonus. It pays to keep a log of the various conditions that need to be met for each bank bonus offer.

Aug 25, 2010: If we own a business then we can pocket an easy $100 courtesy Chase. When we open a qualifying Chase Business Checking account with a minimum deposit of $1000 we'll earn a bonus of $100! This offer expires on 30th September, 2010.

Sign Up Link: Deal & Details


Offer valid through 9/30/10. Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer.

To

Aug 19, 2010: Bank of America is offering a $75 sign-up bonus for opening a personal checking account with them. After a long time we found a BOA checking account bonus. So it's a welcome :).

Sign Up Link: Deal & Application



How to earn the bonus?To open a new checking account, apply online and reference offer code CH75OL1.
Expires: To take advantage of this offer, you must use the Offer Code

Oct 05, 2010: We received a letter in the mail which had a check and a notification. It said that we'd won a foreign lottery! So far so good, after all who does not like free money especially lotteries. The next step was to deposit the check but there was a catch which raised our suspicion. We're told to keep the portion representing our winning and wire transfer $3000 back to cover the taxes so

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Jun 14, 2010: We often publish bank bonuses that have direct deposit as a mandatory condition to earn the bonus. Recently we received a question from one of our readers regarding the nature of transactions that qualify as a "direct deposit."


What are the various types of direct deposits? Does an ACH

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Apr 26, 2010: If you are planning to visit a museum soon then your Bank of America (BOA) check, ATM or credit card can become a FREE ticket to art and culture at over 70 nationwide museums. BOA's promotion "Museums On Us" will allow you to get free museum admissions on the first weekend of every month.

All

Ally Bank (earlier known as GMAC Bank) has come up with a new type of certificate of deposit (CD) known as "No Penalty CD." As the name suggests we can withdraw our money before the CD matures and we will NOT be charged any penalty fees for early withdrawal. In short we can maximize our earnings without losing flexibility over our funds.

Open a High Yield No Penalty CD at Ally Bank - Great

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Feb 17, 2010: Citibank is offering $100 as a sign up bonus when we open a new qualifying regular checking account.

Sign Up Link: Deal & Details
If you want to open an account by visiting a branch or calling 1-866-583-6708, mention code C2CA.
To qualify for the checking bonus, you must open a new qualifying

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Everbank has introduced online check deposit for its personal banking customers. Now there is no need to wait to deposit a check at an ATM or through the mail when we can conveniently do so 24/7 from our home using a computer and desktop scanner.

Also, online check deposits means quicker access to our

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Now a days, credit cards are hard to come by. With banks failing regularly, the banking sector is under scrutiny. As a result, consumers are facing new challenges for managing their finances. For many people caught in the mire of our present financial crisis, opening a new bank account, or getting a credit

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Nov 3, 2009: Chase is offering a $100 sign-up bonus when we open a FREE Chase Checking Account with $100 and set up direct deposit or make five debit card purchases.Sign Up Link: Deal & DetailsExpires: 31st Dec, 2009No Monthly Service Fee — Chase CheckingSM has no monthly service fee when you have a direct

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Oct 22, 2009: Bank of America is offering a $35 bonus to sign up for its bill pay service. We need to make three online bill pays within 30 days to earn this $35 bonus OR make 2 online bill payments within 30 days and get $25.

Sign Up Link: Deal & Details

Here are some more details from the fine

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HSBC Direct is offering a $50 bank sign up bonus to their customers for using their debit cards. Here are the details.

Bonus Conditions
To be eligible you must have an HSBC Direct Online Savings Account as of September 8, 2009.
To earn a bonus, you must open an Online Payment Account by September 30, 2009.

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]TD Ameritrade is offering a Suze Orman Save Yourself Promotion of $100 as sign up bonus. This offer valid for one new (non-retirement) TD AMERITRADE account opened by 31st December, 2009 and funded by 12 monthly consecutive automatic electronic deposits of $100 or more.Sign Up Link: Deal & DetailsFirst $100