Online banks like Ally and ING Direct now resemble their brick-and-mortar brethren more closely in terms of amenities: they offer paper checks and tools like online bill pay and peer-to-peer payment. Unlike traditional banks, though, they’re not piling on fees for activities like using your debit card and making ATM withdrawals. What’s more, their interest rates tend to top those offered by big-name branch banks.
15 Financial Moves to Make Right Now
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Financial Moves to Make Now
- Refinance Your 30-Year Mortgage into a 15-Year Loan
- Buy Stock in Companies with More Cash than Debt
- Get Comfortable with Your Portfolio
- Buy Stocks with the Highest Credit Rating
- Open an Online Bank Account
- Apply for a New Credit Card (if You Have Great Credit)
- Buy Top Consumer Brand Stocks
- Transfer Outstanding Balances to a Credit Card with a Better Rate
- Buy Telecoms That Have Exclusive Deals with Apple
- Renovate Wisely
- Buy Oil Stocks
- Sign Up for Alerts
- Buy Residential Real Estate
- Sell (at Least Some of) Your Gold
- Buy Natural Gas Pipeline Stocks