Personal Finance News - 'account' Tag

When I open my e-mail inbox, it reminds me of taking a stroll through a market in an eastern country, through the throngs of pickpockets.

During the month of February, the number of credit cards that offered a 0% balance transfer fee fell to 2.95% from 3.25%.

If you are currently a member of Citibank’s ThankYou rewards program, then there is a brand new facebook app now ready for you to use that allows you and your friends and family to pool all of your reward points.

Chase have just released a revised summary guide in relation to the Chase Total Checking service with the aim of making the terms and conditions much easier for consumers to understand.

Customers worldwide can at last say farewell to carrying large amounts of money into Western Union offices.

Discover has announced some revamping to their online shopping portal “Shop Discover” which will reward card members with even greater rewards and bonus than before.

Recent reports suggest that credit card issuer American Express have failed to rectify a security hole in their card activation process despite being informed of the danger over a year ago.

As a parent, one of the many expenses you might have is saving for your children’s college education. It is common for such funds to be set up using a regular bank account or through 529 plans.

A recent study conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research highlighted a serious shortfall in banks’ credit card fraud protection. The study highlighted that although banks are generally good at handling credit card fraud after the fact, they are lacking when …

Traveling abroad can be very expensive, but smart travelers are stretching their hard earned dollars further regardless of how far from home they decide to venture by making the right decisions when it comes to currency exchange.

Last weekend, Citigroup released updated figures regarding the number of accounts which had been affected by, and the money lost due to, the recent security breach at the bank.

Finance experts have issued consumers with a list of their top five tips for managing spending money online so that they may avoid blowing their budget with a single click of the mouse.

United States Senators are calling for greater protections to be put in place for business credit cards in order to erase the clear division between consumers and business customers.

With the focus on being green creating increasing pressure on companies to be more environmentally friendly, more and more companies are offering paperless billing to customers.

Breaking up or getting divorced can be hard to do, but it can be especially difficult when finances are involved. A new study advises divorced couples to keep a level head and highlighted five mistakes to avoid when keeping finances …