296 articles on "bank"

How To Instant Balance Your Checkbook

Do you cringe each month when you see your bank statement arrive online or via snail mail? You can banish traditional checkpoint balancing forever. How? By taking advantage of your bank’s “between statements” record-keeping. It’s perfectly l...

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The History of Business Loans

The History of Business Loans by: John Williams The first business loans possibly date back to ancient Greece. One of the most important services offered by Greek bankers was the lending of money to finance the carriage of freight by ships. They...

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Is My Money Safe? On The Soundness Of Our Banks

y Money Safe? On The Soundness Of Our Banks by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Banks are institutions wherein miracles happen regularly. We rarely entrust our money to anyone but ourselves – and our banks. Despite a very chequered history of mismanageme...

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It’s Not the Size of Your Bank Account

It’s Not the Size of Your Bank Account by: Stephanie Yeh You might think that if you win the lottery or get a huge raise, all your problems will be solved. Sounds logical, right? Well, it might sound logical, but it isn’t. Having a bigger ba...

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Bankruptcy vs IVAs - Which Should You Choose?

When a person is in debt they often feel that there is nowhere to turn, many hear on the grapevine about IVAs and Debt Management Plans and even bankruptcy, but they do not understand which option is best for them. At Debt Release Direct, our job is...

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A balancing act How to properly organize your checkbook

By Jakob Jellinghttp://www.cashbazar.comWith all the things you have to remember to do on a regular basis, balancing your checkbook doesn't always receive priority. But if you plan ahead and schedule some time for this important task, you will r...

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Alice in Credit Card Land

Your credit card is stolen. You place a phone call to the number provided in your tourist guide or in the local daily press. You provide your details and you cancel your card. You block it. In a few minutes, it should be transferred to the stop-list ...

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If Real People Ran the Bank - I (a spoof for the heart)

Banish Loans Forever If ordinary, hard-working, people ran the bank... the very first thing to get rid of would be loans. Absolutely no more loans! Because once they’re gone, there wouldn’t be any more: Due dates Interest charges - at any rate of...

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Personal Checks and Saving Money

When you write a personal check you're essentially an order instructing your bank to pay a particular merchant a specified sum of money, using funds in your account at that bank. To collect the money, the merchant probably will deposit the check...

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Database Hacks - Are Banks Required To Notify You?

Ever wonder if banks are required to tell customers when their systems are hacked? You may be shocked to learn that they are not. The only exception to this standard has been database hacks that effect California residents. Companies doing business i...

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