Comments on: Save Your Money http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Bryan http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-22 Bryan Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:24:55 +0000 http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-22 Ok so I've been using Electric Orange now as my primary account for about a month and it's actually not as bad as I thought. Thanks for the impetus to actually start using it since I've had it for about a year already. :) Ok so I’ve been using Electric Orange now as my primary account for about a month and it’s actually not as bad as I thought. Thanks for the impetus to actually start using it since I’ve had it for about a year already. :)

]]> By: Bryan http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-20 Bryan Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:25:23 +0000 http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-20 That's a good point about transferring money to a local checking account. I could maybe deal with it that way, I guess I just worry about it too much. Maybe I'll be brave one day. :) That’s a good point about transferring money to a local checking account. I could maybe deal with it that way, I guess I just worry about it too much. Maybe I’ll be brave one day. :)

]]> By: John http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-19 John Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:47:54 +0000 http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-19 Interesting. Many of the ATM locations in our neck of the woods are in CVS locations. Plus, I can always get cash back at the grocery store. I solved the paper check and ATM deposit issue by keeping a free checking account with a local bank...on the rare occasion that I need an emergency check (i.e. not for rent or the dogwalker) I can write the check and transfer the money. ING's Bank-to-Bank transfers are quick enough that the check won't clear before the deposit hits. And if I need to deposit something, I'll just go to my local bank then transfer the funds to ING. It's a great solution for me. Interesting. Many of the ATM locations in our neck of the woods are in CVS locations. Plus, I can always get cash back at the grocery store. I solved the paper check and ATM deposit issue by keeping a free checking account with a local bank…on the rare occasion that I need an emergency check (i.e. not for rent or the dogwalker) I can write the check and transfer the money. ING’s Bank-to-Bank transfers are quick enough that the check won’t clear before the deposit hits. And if I need to deposit something, I’ll just go to my local bank then transfer the funds to ING. It’s a great solution for me.

]]> By: Bryan http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-18 Bryan Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:43:37 +0000 http://dipdewdog.com/2007/10/30/save-your-money/#comment-18 I love ING Direct and I have an Electric Orange account. I've actually had it since I was one of the beta testers for the account. I have two big issues with using it: 1. It doesn't allow you to deposit money via an ATM (not to mention most of their ATM locations seem to be a little sketchy around here). 2. No paper checks. While I rarely ever need them, not having them at all is not something I'm willing to do. Hence, why I don't use the Electric Orange account. Maybe someday if they make it a little more flexible, but right now, it just doesn't fully meet my needs. I love ING Direct and I have an Electric Orange account. I’ve actually had it since I was one of the beta testers for the account.

I have two big issues with using it:

1. It doesn’t allow you to deposit money via an ATM (not to mention most of their ATM locations seem to be a little sketchy around here).

2. No paper checks. While I rarely ever need them, not having them at all is not something I’m willing to do.

Hence, why I don’t use the Electric Orange account. Maybe someday if they make it a little more flexible, but right now, it just doesn’t fully meet my needs.

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