Banking

Update on My 2% CashBack Debit Card

03.27.2011 by Bob 13 comments

Last June I switched my primary checking account from ING Direct to PerkStreet Financial. PerkStreet offered 2% cashback on all purchases, so I figured I would give them a try. I am very glad I did…

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$50 ING Business Account Promo | Roundup

03.26.2011 by Bob 3 comments

ING has another good promotion going on for their Business Savings Account. Basically all you have to do is open up the account by March 31st, 2011 and you will receive $50 – sounds easy enough.

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$25 Bonus For Opening PerkStreet Account

12.10.2010 by Bob 9 comments

If getting 2% cashback on all your debit card purchases wasn’t enough (I consistently get $50+ cashback each month) they are now offering the same deal as ING: $25 cashback for signing up for an account.

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Switching Banks? Things To Remember

11.10.2010 by John Frainee 3 comments

Have you ever switched banks? Was it easy? Was it, well, difficult to say the least? I’ve switched banks a number of times, and am currently in the process. Making the switch requires an above average degree of financial focus, since you have several moving parts to keep in mind. If you can transition seamlessly, bravo! But for those of you who might need a little extra help, I’ll do my best to outline my procedure below…

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Sallie Mae Savings Account: The Best Interest Rate Out There?

10.23.2010 by Bob 6 comments

I recently got an email from a reader asking me about the Sallie Mae savings account. I had never heard of it so I thought I would check it out. It turns out that the Sallie Mae account has the highest interest rate of any savings or money market account that I found…

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ING Giving Cash-Back on Debit Card Purchases

09.27.2010 by Bob 1 comment

Recently I have been talking a lot lately about my cash-back debit card I got from Perkstreet Financial. I am currently getting 2% cash-back with it and am loving the Visa gift cards I am getting from them each month, but if you are an ING Direct customer (which I know many of you are) they are now getting in the cash-back game…

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SmartyPig $4,951 Giveaway

09.14.2010 by Bob 0 comments

SmartyPig “Race Out Of Debt” Contest. I just got word about a pretty big giveaway that the folks over at SmartyPig are running. I guess first I should explain what SmartyPig is for those who don’t know. It is basically an online savings account that helps you to reach your savings goals…

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We’ve Earned $73/month Cash-Back From Our Debit Card

07.29.2010 by Bob 9 comments

I have been loving my new PerkStreet Financial debit card. Why you ask? Well because I have earned $147 in rewards in the last two months! I know it is amazing! We just swapped out our ING Debit card that have had been using and now use our PerkStreet Card for every purchase and we [...]

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