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Weekly Wrap: Personal Finance Tips and Banking Innovations
May 10

Weekly Wrap: Personal Finance Tips and Banking Innovations

This week, there’s been a lot of activity from the banking world, and we’ve featured the most helpful personal finance tips for you, as well as new innovations in the banking realm.

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Review Roundup: USAA
May 09

Review Roundup: USAA

USAA Federal Savings Bank  was established in 1922, along with its subsidiaries, USAA Savings Bank and USAA Relocation Services Inc. The bank provide a full range of financial products and services to the military community worldwide. The mutual insurance company caters to over 6 million customers, mainly military personnel, military retirees, and their families. USAA’s

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Checking Accounts Ditch Direct Deposit From Fee-Waiver Criteria

Checking Accounts Ditch Direct Deposit From Fee-Waiver Criteria

When it comes to avoiding the monthly fee on your checking account, you typically either have to receive a certain amount in direct deposits or a minimum monthly balance. Americans who have a tough time meeting these fee-waiver criteria are often deterred from getting a checking account with such requirements. Luckily, some banks are ditching

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Comparing Foreign ATM Fees and How to Avoid Them

Comparing Foreign ATM Fees and How to Avoid Them

We’ve already covered how you can to prep your finances if you plan on working abroad, but if you’re going to be traveling overseas for a shorter term, you should still be doing some bank-related homework before you embark on your journey.

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7 Surprising Services & Items Banks Are Offering

7 Surprising Services & Items Banks Are Offering

Gone are the days of just seeing free pens at your local TD Bank. Nowadays, banks are offering unexpected services and items, such as, yoga sessions, ice cream and even free beer.

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Identity Theft Prevention: What Every College Student Must Know
May 08

Identity Theft Prevention: What Every College Student Must Know

With graduation quickly approaching in May and June, MyBankTracker brings you a series of helpful articles pertaining to college students and graduates. As a college student, you might not have a lot of money, and that means you have more to lose if your identity gets stolen. An average of 8.5 million Americans are victims

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The 5 Best Secured Credit Cards: Spring 2013
May 07

The 5 Best Secured Credit Cards: Spring 2013

With little or poor credit, you’re most likely going to have a difficult time getting approved for an unsecured credit card. Oddly, to demonstrate your ability to handle responsibility, you need have line of credit, which puts you in a catch-22 situation.

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Tap Your Credit Card for Mother’s Day Deals

Tap Your Credit Card for Mother’s Day Deals

Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend! If you haven’t already ordered or picked up a gift for your mom, who gave you the wonderful gift of life, there’s still time to score some deals.

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Barclays’ Ex-CEO Bob Diamond is Doing Just Fine, Don’t Worry
May 03

Barclays’ Ex-CEO Bob Diamond is Doing Just Fine, Don’t Worry

Andrew Ross Sorkin recently did a lengthy profile on Bob Diamond, the disgraced ex-CEO of British banking giant Barclays. Diamond had been one of the highest paid bank CEOs before he was forced to resign from Barclays in 2012 amidst a rate-fixing scandal.

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Review Roundup: Charles Schwab
May 02

Review Roundup: Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab Bank provides checking, savings, money market and CD accounts, home mortgages, and debit cards. Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Schwab Bank is a subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corporation. Based on MyBankTracker’s Bank Report Card, Charles Schwab Bank scores 4 stars out of 5 overall, ranking high in good bank financial health, bank fees, remote deposit access, and

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