PerkStreet Financial is offering a 2% cash back promotion on signature based debit card purchases for 6 months. To take part in the promotion you need to open an online checking account at PerkStreet with at least $25. You must be a new customer to take part in the promotion and the promotion ends on…
Huntington National Bank is offering a promotion where you get $100 for opening a new checking account. The promotion is available nationally except to residents of California (not sure why). Here’s a link to their promotional page. The promotion ends on February 27, 2010. There’s an online application for their free checking account. To receive…
SunTrust is offering a $150 promotion for signing up for a new checking account and online billpay. This promotion is available nationwide. You can take part in the promotion by providing your email address and following the instructions at this page. You can then register your checking account for online billpay at the same promotional…
A running balance is the total amount of available funds in a credit or debit account. A running balance can also refer to a running tab that you’d open at a bar. It can also refer to the amount of money you have in a savings or checking account or even an investment. So the…
ETrade Bank Complete Savings Accounts are now Discover Bank Online Savings Accounts. All accounts will be transferred over to Discover Bank around March 7th, 2010. This comes as Discover Bank upgrades its online banking platform. Discover is upgrading in an attempt to put their platform on par with internet banking sites like ING Direct. The…
Here’s a good deal on CDs for those that live in Georgia. Workmen’s Circle Credit Union is offering a 2.01% APY 6 month CD and a 2.5% 1-2 year certificate of deposit with a minimum deposit of $5,000. The early withdrawal penalty is pretty light, only 30 days’ interest. These rates are also available as…
Here’s a great checking account deal for residents of Washington State. Fibre Credit Union is offering a reward checking account called Choice Checking. If you meet the monthly requirements you get a very high 3.25% APY on balances up to $20,000 and 0.90% APY on the balance portion over $20,000. If you don’t meet the…
Hidden assets are undisclosed financial assets such as stock, bonds, or bank accounts. Hidden assets are used to provide financial security. For example in a divorce hidden assets won’t be taken into account in the splitting of assets. Finding hidden assets can be hard. Offshore bank accounts are very hard to track down to their…
Community Trust Credit Union is a 2.07% APY 1 year CD, a 2.17% APY 18 month CD and a 2.33% APY 2 year certificate of deposit with a minimum deposit of $2,500. These are available as regular CDs and as IRA CD rates as well. Membership is open to members of the Center for Community…
A POD account allows quick access to your cash in the event of your death. POD stands for payable on death and many banks will offer a POD service free of charge. A POD account ensures that your family has cash for immediate expenses without having to go through a will. You need to have…