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American Express Extended Payment Lets Charge Cards Carry Balances The American Express Extended Payment option lets charge cardholders with stellar payment histories pay for certain purchases over time. Jeanine Skowronski Willy Staley What Will Point-of-Sale Terminals Look Like in the Future? Both Square and Isis announced major innovations to point-of-sale terminals on... Marina Shifrin What Does Your Bank Need To Make You Feel Valued? On Wednesday, TD Bank released a study showing that nearly two-thirds of consumers... Rent This, Buy That! A Guide To Renting vs. Owning Marina Shifrin Could You Survive On Food Stamps? Marina Shifrin Marina Shifrin 7 Things You Should Cut Out Of Your Budget Let's face it, you could probably be a little tighter with your finances. With tax... Willy Staley What Does 'Not Very Much' Mean to You? Speaking at a press conference in South Carolina this week, Mitt Romney was asked... 7 Steps to Financially Prepare for An Expensive Surgery Marina Shifrin What All-in-One Banking Brings to the Table Simon Zhen Marina Shifrin Money is Not as Much of a Motivator As You'd Think As the majority of Americans return from a three-day weekend, many are dreading the... Marina Shifrin Why It's Nearly Impossible to Reach a Human at Your Bank Part of my job as a writer for MyBankTracker is contacting banks, and lots of them.... When Choosing a Credit Card With a Higher APR Makes Sense Simon Zhen 6 Unusual Ways To Make Money Marina Shifrin Marina Shifrin Money Goals You Are More Likely to Meet As the New Year begins, a lot of people are looking back at 2020 in order to... Marina Shifrin Why You Should Start Your Financial New Year's Resolution Today It's the end of December, which means all of those annoying self-help guides claiming... 5 Tips for Cheaper Holiday Travel Willy Staley 5 Tips to Avoiding Money Mistakes When Self-Employed Alexander Matjanec Willy Staley 5 Hidden Fees Your Bank May Be Charging You A recent study by Mintel Comperemedia, a mouthful of a marketing research firm, found... Zachary Ehrlich Why High Credit Scores Crucial For the College Graduates? Having good credit becomes essential when you set foot in the real world. Want... How to Avoid Credit Card Fees by Choosing the Right Card Zachary Ehrlich Checking & Debit Fees to Avoid Zachary Ehrlich Zachary Ehrlich Paying Off Your Student Loan: Tips & Advice Many students think loan repayment starts after graduation. However, the repayment... Simon Zhen Properly Closing Your Bank Account With a Big Bank Being caught in the commotion of the anti-big bank movement is no excuse for closing... What's So Bad About Impulse Purchases? Zachary Ehrlich Why It's Important to Start Saving in College College comes with a lot of expenses, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start saving money. Zachary Ehrlich Zachary Ehrlich Creating a Budget: College Student Edition Most people say that to begin managing your finances you need to write up a budget,... Marina Shifrin 5 Ways To Beat Debit Card Fees With all this fee nonsense it is now wonder many banking consumers are becoming... Gen Y Likes Direct Deposit Due to Eco-Friendliness Simon Zhen Debit Card Fees: Which Banks Are Charging Them? Carolyn Okomo