Internet Banking Guide

Banking. Bankers. Banks. Three pretty negative words. I mean, really, does anyone love banks?

Well, besides finance nerds like myself? And even a finance nerd like myself thinks that banks are inferior to social lending. But that’s another story.

This is my guide to internet banking. We’re going to cover everything from where to get a free business checking account to where to find the best high yield savings accounts.

Best Savings Accounts

• High Yield Savings – Find the best online savings account for you in 2009.
• Best Money Market Accounts – Very similar to high yield savings accounts

CD Rates

• Highest CD Rates – Find the best CD rates for today, in 2009.
• Chase Bank CD Rates – Chase (WAMU) has decent CD rates for current bank customers
• Bank of America CD Rates – My current bank for personal and business need
• Wachovia CD Rates – Bought by WellsFargo in 2008
• Wells Fargo CD Rates – My old business bank
• Citibank CD Rates – The industry giant
• Regions Bank CD Rates – A large southern bank
• US Bank CD Rates – Lots of these in the NW
• Suntrust CD Rates – Not too familiar with Suntrust
• Ally Bank CD Rates – The old GMAC bank. Nice rates.

Rates

• VA Mortgage Rates – Current Rates for VA Loans
• 12 Month CD Rates – 1 Year CD Rates
• 3 Month CD Rates – Shorter term 90 Day CD Rates

Checking

• Free Business Checking – I don’t play for my business checking account. Neither should you.
• Free Checking Account
• advantages of online banking – advantage #1: banking in your PJ’s
• allowance for kids – kids checking accounts are a great way for them to turn that allowance into some savings
• merchant bank account – Great information for businesses just starting out.
• money market accounts – Accounts that dont just sit there, but may do some work for you

Banks

• ing direct – The big monster. Check out my review of ING Direct.
• banking internet security – internet security should be a top priority when choosing a bank

Lending

calculating compound interest – calculating compound interest isn’t terribly difficult. at least not after you read this.