Friday, March 21, 2014

Basic Questions to Ask When opening a Bank Account

Every person or family has Bank Account. Whether it is for savings or checking account ,it is very important to be wary these days. Banks has a good number of competitions so there are more selections which sometime hard to pick which one offers the best. 

Banks these days has so many schemes from now and then, which is overwhelming and enticing.Though, it is still  best  to be educate and have a better comprehend of what you getting in.

Basic Questions to Ask When opening a Bank Account:

  • What type of I account do I need to open? This is very important you need to ask.Savings or Checking account.Both are different from each other and have a minimum balance.Like me,I have one account but I have to maintain a minimum balance in my bank account.
  • How much is the interest rate? Well, hen savings money in the bank interest rate is necessity so you know how much you gain every month.
  • What is the debit card?  Ask about the fees if you have to use it. Ask whether you  would  pay a transaction fee if you use your debit card to get cash back.
  • How much the initial deposit when opening the account?
  • How much the minimum withdrawals you are allowed everyday and how much money you are allowed to withdraw in Cashier and ATM.Many banks are allowed to withdraw using your ATM $500 a day.
  • How safe is your money? Understand how much your money insured in the bank- Remember never  put all your eggs in one basket.
  • How to access online banking and what are the fees.
With all the changes plus the technology -Opening a bank account is not just easy as I remember before. You need to understand all the basic questions before opening one.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

3 Best Free Software for Personal Finance

In today's technology life is been easy and simple once you are willing to adopt and understand the basic software you needed.There are a lot of software for personal finance in the market that you can monitor  your spending and budgeting. Learning finance is awesome once you know how to handle your own money.

You just need to choose which one is best for you. We all have preferences even in the software we want to used. I like the mint apps where I can easily check in my iPhone. In that said-most of us concern probably with all the hackers and security. Well, life is about risk. We need to take risk and most companies who developed this kind of software has its privacy so you have to check on what stage of level you're comfortable.

3 Best Free Software for Personal Finance 

Managing your personal finance is important so you have better idea on where you stand in life. More debt meaning you're in a bad situation and you might probably need a help or cut your spending habit and make sacrifices in life.

  • Mint-It is a mobile apps and you can easily download it.The good news it is free. I've been using this apps on iPhone. I love how this app works and easy to navigate.You can monitor your spending habits, investment, salary, mortgage,retirement and etc. One thing I like is password protected so no one could open except me and hubby.
  • Check-It's a free apps. If you're forgetful to pay your your bills on time,you might consider this  kind of apps. This is most likely a reminder if you're running out or low money in your bank and paying your bills.
  • Money desktop-It's free apps and you can download it in your smartphone.This app  helps you monitor and gives you the most you need to know about your spending and reporting,analysis.
Whether you want to simplify your personal finance,it is important you choose what you think is right for you and be happy in life.