Banking is one of the many aspects of life that is becoming almost unrecognizable with changes in technology. With mobile banking and 24-hour a day access to your financial information, many of the functions of your local bank branch are becoming obsolete. The banking industry has to work to keep up with new demands, and […]
Are your mobile banking apps putting your pocketbook in danger? If you are like some Americans, you might be missing money and not even know it. This last weekend, ABCnews.com reported foul-ups from mobile banking apps slapping iPad users with a duplicate charge when they paid their bills or transferred funds. The extra charges began […]
Recently, we’ve seen some pretty solid examples of consumers taking charge and demanding better service — and better prices — from companies. The consumer victories related to Verizon, GoDaddy, Bank of America and others underscore the point that you have the power to get want you want, or take your business elsewhere. With bank fee […]
My son is only 10 months old, but I have already spent a great deal of time thinking of ways I will help him to understand money and learn how to use it responsibly. Right now, that means I include him in my weekly checkbook balancing (he sits on my lap and tries to eat […]
Changing your bank can be a major hassle — something that’s rarely worth doing without a very good reason. There are some people who seem to flit from bank to bank, usually in search of elusive high interest rates on savings accounts. But most of us wind up sticking with our banks indefinitely, and that’s […]
My family went on a three-week road trip during the summer between my sophomore and junior year of high school. The day before we left, an earthquake in California affected power — and bank networks — across Western states. Even though I lived in Idaho, my family went hours without power. And when we left […]
