Articles Tagged ‘switching banks’
Questions To Ask Before You Switch Banks
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Whether you’re moving to a new neighborhood or city, you’re tired of your bank’s policies or fee schedules, or you’re just looking for additional account benefits, sometimes it makes sense to switch banks. But it can take a bit of time and effort to make the switch (particularly if you’re using your current bank’s online bill pay service), so it’s important to make sure you’re making the right decision for you and your money.
It’s also essential to make sure that you’re basing your decision on solid financial reasoning before you go through that time and effort.
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How to Choose a New Bank When Moving
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Moving to a new home or apartment can be an exciting development in one’s life. Of course, along with all the planning one has to do for the move itself, consumers also have to do the other things that are necessary to set up a new household; things like opening new utilities accounts in their name, getting new cable television service and the like.
Most consumers will probably also need to find a new local bank to do their banking at. Even if they are moving to a small town, they are likely to have multiple options available to them.
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How to Switch Banks and Transfer Funds Without Losing Time and Money
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
As new regulations come into force, many banks and credit unions are changing their fee structures. Sometimes fees will be increased, occasionally they’ll decrease, and sometimes new types of fees will be created. At some point you may decide that your current bank’s fees are too high, and that you want to pay less for the services you use. Or you may decide that you’re dissatisfied with the level of service that you’re currently receiving, and want to take your banking business elsewhere.
In either case, you need to make sure that when you change to a new bank you...