Your Guide Holden Lewis' work for Bankrate has won national
awards from the Society of American Business Writers and Editors
and the Society of Professional Journalists.
If you're like most people, you conduct your financial
affairs as you did a decade ago.
You visit a bank branch regularly.
You receive and pay bills by mail.
You juggle monthly statements from banks, lenders,
credit card companies and brokerages.
Although you may be satisfied with the tried and true,
you might want to consider online financial services. You'll probably
be pleasantly surprised -- some save money, some save time and a
few save both.
Online
banking Online-only banks (also called virtual
banks) offer an alternative to traditional banks. Of course,
there are pros and cons.More
E-mailing
money You can e-mail money to a friend or to an
online auctioneer with ease.More
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Online
lending Some online financial institutions concentrate
solely on lending. Doing business online saves money, so they
can lend at attractive terms. Here's how it works.More
Receiving
and paying bills No one enjoys paying bills, but new services
can take the frustration out of the process.More
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Online
account aggregation Account aggregators allow you to log onto
one Web site and look up your bank balances, credit card payments
and investment portfolio.More
