Banking

Hole-in-the-Wall Banking Transforms People’s Access to Money

By chiron99 at 19 August, 2008, 12:00 am

ATMs, or the automated teller machine, were the brilliant brainchild of several inventors who each capitalized and improved on an idea far ahead of its time when it was first conceived. An early and not-so-successful prototype was first conceived in the late 1930s when the idea of a hole-in-the-wall machine that would allow customers to make financial transactions was conceived. This invention was tested for approximately six months at a bank in New York City. However, it was determined that demand for such a service was low and the field test was discontinued.

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The Edge You Have With Internet Banking

By a96011 at 12 August, 2008, 12:00 am

There was a time when head to the bank was somewhat of a chore. Let me paint the picture for you! It’s another Friday evening and you just got off of work. Now you’re headed to the bank in order to deposit your paycheck. Yep, it’s a fairly routine process that folks have endured for many decades. However, when you actually arrive at the bank, you notice there’s a long line at the drive-thru windows.

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Offshore Merchant Accounts: Offer Multi-Currency Flexibility

By ramapati at 8 August, 2008, 12:00 am

Compared to onshore accounts offshore merchant accounts are much better as these have lot more advantages. Being offered only by offshore banks these accounts do not have account limitations or restrictions like onshore accounts.

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Offshore Bank Accounts: Use Your ATM Debit Card World Wide

By ramapati at 8 August, 2008, 12:00 am

Constant news that these accounts are used for illegal money dealings scares us away. Hollywood has done its fair share of publicity portraying offshore banking in a negative way.

Actually offshore bank accounts are legal and more than half the world’s wealth is owned through them. However if an individual or a corporation uses this facility for illegal purposes then it becomes illegal. Just like on shore accounts!

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Offshore Bank Accounts are Still a Top Asset Protection Opportunity

By idealreality at 8 August, 2008, 12:00 am

We’ve all heard the expression “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” If you’ve built your own personal wealth, you know first-hand how true that is. Wealth creation takes dedication, creativity and a lot of hard work. Once you achieve financial independence, you want to make sure you keep it.

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Getting a job in Finance

By johnmce at 4 August, 2008, 12:00 am

There are a lot of people with finance backgrounds and it is a very competitive environment, however saying that there are a lot of jobs in finance out there and it can be a very rewarding job to do.

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Online Bill Pay is Secure and Convenient

By chiron99 at 2 August, 2008, 12:00 am

For those who have discovered online bill pay, the world of writing checks and addressing envelopes just got a whole lot brighter. Online bill pay allows users to manage their bills without the hassles of shuffling paper and affixing stamps. It is also a secure way to handle finances online from home.

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