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Balancing Your Checkbook: A Waste of Time

September 28, 2015 by Eric Rosenberg

Balancing your checkbooks used to be a weekly “have to do” task for most families. New technology, however, makes balancing your checkbook a complete waste of time. Online banking and online bill pay have replaced paper checks. Free apps have replaced your check register. Balancing your checkbook has gone from an activity that took hours to something you can take care of in a few minutes. Have your tracking methods changed as well?

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Filed Under: Banking Tagged With: balancing your checkbook, Checkbook, checking

4 Banks with No Fee Checking and Savings

December 17, 2012 by Eric Rosenberg

I had a checking account at US Bank for more than ten years. When I signed up, I filled out forms for a “free checking for life” account. Last year, they decided to start charging a monthly fee. I closed the account. While there was no option to keep my free checking for life at US Bank, I have found many banks that offer free accounts.

Update August 12, 2013 – PerkStreet financial has ceased operations, so this list now only contains three banks.

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Filed Under: Banking Tagged With: checking, fees, savings

Why I Don’t Balance My Checkbook

February 29, 2012 by Eric Rosenberg

We have been told that we need to balance our checkbooks for decades. This common advice is given with the best intentions. We are told that by tracking our transactions, we are protecting ourselves from overdrafts and ensuring nothing unauthorized happens in our accounts. That is true, but there are better ways to do all of that.

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit Tagged With: Adaptu, banking, Checkbook, checking, Mint.com, Online Banking, Overdraft

How to Choose a Credit Union

December 28, 2011 by Eric Rosenberg


As more Americans have become frustrated with their large, corporate banks, many have been moving their business to credit unions. Credit unions offer some amazing benefits and could be a great resource for many people.

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Filed Under: Banking, Credit, Debt Management Tagged With: atm, banking, Banks, checking, Credit union, Debt Management

Why You Should Keep Everything at One Bank

November 23, 2011 by Eric Rosenberg

I have tried many different combinations of accounts in my life. At one point, my credit card, brokerage, checking, and savings were all at different places. At one point, everything was in one place. I found some big benefits to keeping everything in one place.

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Filed Under: Banking Tagged With: accounts, banking, brokerage, checking, Credit Cards, savings

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