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Online Finance

Online Finance

You say you want a revolution? Well, there's been one going on for the past few years as electronic banking enters the mainstream and the teller becomes as much a part of ancient banking history as green eyeshades. As evidence of the change in banking, today's bank is judged more on the design of its Web site than its building.

About the only thing you can't do online is withdraw cash from your account. For that, the venerable ATM is still supreme.

In this series, we look at the ways you can carry out a vast array of financial transactions, from getting a credit card to buying a house and almost everything in between, with some keystrokes and mouse clicks. But is someone watching you? We close with a look at the issue of online privacy.

Online credit cards Catch a wave: Adept Web surfers can spend days trolling for credit card offers. There are boatloads of them online. Find the best fishing grounds.
By Lucy Lazarony
Online banking On the rise: There are three ways to go to the bank -- only one of them involves your car. Online banking is no longer the way of the future. It's caught on!
By Michelle Samaad
Buying a car on the Web Deal making 101: Looking for your dream car? Hop on the information highway. Find prices, negotiating tactics and loans to speed you on your way.
By Lucy Lazarony
Mortgages online Here's to mouse-keteers! Take that mouse in hand and get the best deals on mortgages. Lenders often offer discounts to those willing to borrow online.
By Michael D. Larson
Online privacy Private eyes: Cyberspace is littered with big sticks: padlocks, passwords and more. You say they're watching your every move? Well, poke 'em in the eye!
By Andrea B. Terry

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