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Searching for the Right Bank

May 29, 2009
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist

You might already realize that you don’t like your bank. High fees and low rates are not a good combination. But now what? How can you tell the difference between one online bank and the next? If you are considering ditching your local bank, here are few things to consider:
1. When looking at bank deals [...]

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Mobile Banking Can Be Secure and Safe

April 2, 2009
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist

Mobile banking is huge in Asia and Western Europe, but has been slow to take off in the United States. Even today, only a handful of banks have applications available for download in the Apple iPhone applications Store. Before using your iPhone, Blackberry, or Smartphone for mobile banking, here are a few tips to remember:
(1) Lost Phones [...]

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New Financial Applications Available on the Apple 3G iPhone

January 22, 2009
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Top 5 Financial Applications from Apple iTunes Store

1. Bank of America
The mobile banking application from Bank of America allows users to check available balances, pay bills, transfer funds or locate ATMs and banking centers from their PDA or smartphone. The application is far superior, both in security and in convenience, than attempting to navigate the [...]

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Do You Need an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch for Mobile Banking?

June 6, 2008
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Large banks like Bank of American and Wachovia Bank have been promoting the ability to access your accounts using the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. While the banks may be jumping on the Apple bandwagon in anticipation of an announcement of a new Apple 3G iPhone, consumers should be that mobile banking can be conducted [...]

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