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Bank Transfer Day Should Be About Moving to Something Better

Kyle Psaty 12 Comments

There's a movement gaining momentum online right now that could mark an historic moment, both for banks and consumers. It's called Bank Transfer Day, and it's slotted for a week from today: Saturday, November 5. No doubt about it: Banking is...

Get the Raise You Deserve, Try These 3 Websites

Carrie Smith 4 Comments

Asking for a raise is tricky. Aside from knowing your boss well and having good timing, one of the best things to do when asking for a raise is research the going salary is for your profession and position. These...

How to Entertain Yourself on a Budget: It Can Be Done!

Brad Chaffee 4 Comments

A BUDGET – the bane of personal finance – can be a source of great angst and frustration. Budgeting means a lot of things: taking responsibility for your expenses, living below your means, and cutting back on unnecessary purchases. But...

7 Easy Ways to Find Hundreds of Dollars in Savings

Pete Anderson 1 Comment

We're living through tough economic times. Rates of unemployment and debt – national and personal – are far too high. Many of us are going through the motions to save money by employing small tricks to save pennies here or...

4 Lesser-Known Financial Advice and Money Management Books that are Awesome

Personal finance doesn't come easy to all of us. For those in need of a little -- or even a lot -- of extra help, these four quick reads provide simple advice that’s easy to follow, and have profoundly improved...

Earn 2% Cash Back With PerkStreet, Build Your Checking Account Now

John Frainee 14 Comments

For some PerkStreet customers, it may seem like a daunting task to get to $5,000 in their checking account. Do you frown at the idea of having $5,000 in a personal checking account? If so, you could be missing out...

Save on Clothes: Trade-Up To a Better Wardrobe

Jessica Bosari 4 Comments

Shopping for new clothes can seem like an unaffordable luxury, especially in tough financial times like these. Are consumers doomed to making due with old duds? Not necessarily. Online “swap sites” offer consumers the opportunity to spruce up their wardrobe...

3 Ways to Organize Your Coupons and Start Saving Money

Julie Thompson 4 Comments

My favorite way to save is to coupon. I love coupons! While some may say it takes too much time to coupon, I think it’s too expensive not to. I love matching up great coupons with store sales and clearance...

How We’re Using Our PerkStreet Rewards to Pay Off Debt

Julie Mayfield 8 Comments

Using a PerkStreet Debit Card is a great way to avoid debt. Paying with your money from a checking account instead of racking up charges on a credit card is simply smart money management. But if you already have debt and...

How I’ve Avoided All Interest While Paying for College

Jeremiah Garrett 3 Comments

In the United States today, getting a post-secondary education is extremely valuable, even if one never use your degree during your career. Although the value is difficult to measure in terms of dollars, the cost can be extremely high! FastWeb reportedlast...

I’m Mad About Bank of America and Citibank’s New Fees: PerkStreet’s COO Spouts Off

Jason Henrichs 29 Comments

The new fees introduced by Bank of America and Citibank this week make me mad. Real mad. I’m not a customer. In fact, their assault on the American people is great for PerkStreet's business. But it still makes my blood...

Can You Really Find Balance in Life? 3 Tips for Making the Most of Your Time

John Frainee No comments

Time. It’s one of those things that always seems to escape us. It’s also one of the first excuses we use when we don’t get something done fast enough: “Uh, I just didn’t have enough time!”

Let’s admit it: the reason...

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