Comments on: 10 Reasons to Change Banks

By: Gerard Sagar

Gerard Sagar — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:20:42 +0000

For a Christian site I am AMAZED you don’t mention the ethical reasons for changing banks! Get your accounts & savings out of Bank Of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Chase, the banks that pay astronomical bonuses, traded in subprime loans and finance the arms industry. The big Wall Street banks which lost their gambles with our money and took a $700 billion bailout from the taxpayer. Get into credit unions and local banks.

By: Money Market Vs. Savings Account

Money Market Vs. Savings Account — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:14:04 +0000

[...] the hassle of changing banks and opening a savings account just to close it later if money market yields improve does not sound [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:20:04 +0000

Ken, I agree. My brick and mortar bank is a credit union. I like the service much better.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:14:15 +0000

Don’t forget credit unions. They often provide better rates and service with lower fees than banks, especially the mega-banks.

By: This is why I signed up with ING Direct

This is why I signed up with ING Direct — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:30:52 +0000

Ultimately, I did decide to open an ING Bank account. It seemed like a no-brainer to me.

Through the site saveing.ca, I received the bonus $25 to open my account. The $25 bonus posted to my account right away (NOTE: this $25 is not available for withdrawal for 30 days though — if that is important to you). The initial transfer from my brick and mortar bank to my new ING Bank account was received within 48 hours.

So now I am all set to start earning the 1.05% interest rate. I plan on using my new ING Bank account as my emergency fund… those funds that won’t be touched unless I absolutely, positively need to. It will be nice for my savings to earn a higher interest rate vs. previously languishing in the < 1% range.

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Personal Finance Buzz — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:05:47 +0000

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By: Cheapskate Sandy

Cheapskate Sandy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:50:38 +0000

Great article. I love people having options and not feeling as if they are stuck with just one thing. .-= Cheapskate Sandy´s last blog ..Carnival of Personal Finance Planning Winter Edition Feature =-.