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Six Years of Internet Banking

May 29th, 2013 | 28 Comments

Six Years of Internet Banking

I can’t believe it’s been six years since I opened my first account with an internet-only bank!  There have been so many changes during that time and I think internet-only banks have really come into their own.  I believe they can go toe-to-toe with brick-and-mortar banks and even beat them in many ways.   I opened an account with ING Direct (now Capital One 360) after I graduated from college when I realized that Bank of America … Read entire article »

Filed under: checking, savings

Frugal Practices I’ve Grown to Love

January 21st, 2013 | 40 Comments

Frugal Practices I’ve Grown to Love

It’s wonderful when a positive, self-beneficial act becomes automatic and even better when you enjoy or look forward to doing it!  Being frugal doesn’t come naturally to me; I had to learn many of my current practices over time and fight against my upbringing.  My husband will attest that I’m certainly not frugal in all aspects of my spending!  But I’m so glad I started doing the activities that I list below because they have … Read entire article »

Filed under: cars, checking, found money, frugality, insurance