http://www.mybanktracker.com/bank-news/2008/08/25/choosing-the-right-bank-for-your-needs/ Read latest bank news, bank deals and promotions, credit cards checking savings money management and more... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mybanktracker.com/bank-news/2008/08/25/choosing-the-right-bank-for-your-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Finigan Oneil Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:34:48 +0000 http://www.mybanktracker.com/articles/?p=115#comment-16 While on the surface the suggestions highlighted in this article would appear geared to new bank customers, however after going through them I found that I had not considered a number of points in my own account management. I pulled out my last bank statement and really looked at it and the fees that I was paying for services. Time to shop around. The one that really hit home was the "legal" fine print for a new credit card. It came with a 5.5% rate so I charged away only to find out that the rate jumped to 19% if I was late even once with a payment by a day. I paid off the card and then took my scissors to it! While on the surface the suggestions highlighted in this article would appear geared to new bank customers, however after going through them I found that I had not considered a number of points in my own account management. I pulled out my last bank statement and really looked at it and the fees that I was paying for services. Time to shop around. The one that really hit home was the “legal” fine print for a new credit card. It came with a 5.5% rate so I charged away only to find out that the rate jumped to 19% if I was late even once with a payment by a day. I paid off the card and then took my scissors to it!

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