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Opinion: That Checking Account Will Cost You
Post by Arkadi Kuhlmann, CEO of Savings Imagine having a checking account that only shrinks when you spend money. Unfortunately for most banking customers, that’s becoming a pipe dream. Today, too many “free” checking accounts come with maintenance fees, monthly fees, overdraft fees and other unusual fees that steadily eat into account balances—even if the account holder doesn’t spend a dime. And
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The case of the “taken” identity: ID Theft.
So you’ve heard the identity theft horror stories floating around. Maybe even vowed that it will never happen to you. That, friends, is what they call a false sense of security. Everyone would like to think they’re invincible to identity thievery, but trust us, you’re as vulnerable as the next guy or gal—whether you’re working online or standing in
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Nancy: A justification of saving for (and spending on) travel.
This is Nancy’s 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. 
Travel! More than one reader has chided me for saving for “expensive” travel—pointing out that I should be saving more for the future. Yes, but it needs to be a future filled with promise. I can NOT imagine spending my “golden years” sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch. Travel may not
Travel! More than one reader has chided me for saving for “expensive” travel—pointing out that I should be saving more for the future. Yes, but it needs to be a future filled with promise. I can NOT imagine spending my “golden years” sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch. Travel may not ...more»
Alicia: Thinking green, especially when some jerk in Georgia has ripped you off.
This is Alicia’s 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. 
Ah spring, the season of green grass, green trees, and greenbacks. For me, this spring has been marked in green by the return of my gardening addiction (no interventions, please) and my first identity theft experience. Part 1: I've never even heard of that city in Georgia A few Sunday ago, I went to pay bills—only to see I had no money.
Ah spring, the season of green grass, green trees, and greenbacks. For me, this spring has been marked in green by the return of my gardening addiction (no interventions, please) and my first identity theft experience. Part 1: I've never even heard of that city in Georgia A few Sunday ago, I went to pay bills—only to see I had no money. ...more»
Happy Memorial Day, Saver
We hope you enjoy our salute to the Missing Man Formation, the Air Force’s flyover tribute to fallen veterans. People tend to forget that Memorial Day is more than just a 3-day weekend filled with family picnics & backyard cookouts—it’s also a day to honor the heroes who’ve died serving our country, helping defend our way of life.
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Guest Post: Michael Rubin on Risk & Investing.
While there are few certainties in life and fewer still in investing, there is at least one: The greater the expected return, the greater the risk. Risk is partially measured by the chance that the value of your investment becomes less than you invested. An investment’s volatility —or the frequency and degree of its value going up and down—is another characteristic of risk. Expected return does not mean actual return. Rather, expected return is a statistical concept. It is the return you
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Alison: Revving the Savings engine, with (gulp) 200,000 miles
This is Alison's 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. 
When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are rock and roll, there's a good chance the transmission is shot. ~Larry Lujack Bear and I have come into the possession of another vehicle. Don’t ask. No, seriously, do NOT ask. It was a gift and it has caused issues with certain people who shall not be named and we feel very, very loved right now. Anyway, said vehicle is a 2004
When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are rock and roll, there's a good chance the transmission is shot. ~Larry Lujack Bear and I have come into the possession of another vehicle. Don’t ask. No, seriously, do NOT ask. It was a gift and it has caused issues with certain people who shall not be named and we feel very, very loved right now. Anyway, said vehicle is a 2004 ...more»
Susan: Hello, new home. Goodbye, useless junk.
This is Susan’s 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. 
Moving makes you realize just how much stuff you have. Especially if you have way too much of it. After paying for hundreds of cardboard boxes and packing materials ($210), professional movers (four separate visits! $2,200 total!), storage unit rental ($280) and junk removal ($450), not to mention spending countless hours packing and unpacking
Moving makes you realize just how much stuff you have. Especially if you have way too much of it. After paying for hundreds of cardboard boxes and packing materials ($210), professional movers (four separate visits! $2,200 total!), storage unit rental ($280) and junk removal ($450), not to mention spending countless hours packing and unpacking ...more»
We’re looking for a few good Savers (and writers). Share your stories and we’ll share some savings.
Yeah, we’re lookin’ at you. It’s 2010, the year of the Saver (or so it should be, anyway), the YOU year. So, we want your story. We’re looking for
Share your savings account nickname, Snookums. It’s contest time.
If you were one of those kids tagged with the moniker “Reds,” “Super Squirrel,” or “Mr. Peanut,” then you know just how embarrassing and annoying nicknames can be. (We
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Is that a bank branch in your pocket?
Have you had the chance to download the Official App of Savers? Yep, that’s ING DIRECT’s full-featured mobile application for smart phones—helping Savers to be more nimble and efficient. With mobile banking, your finances are accessible anytime, anywhere. Frankly, we can’t think of anything more financially liberating than being untethered from the desktop, laptop or bank branch line. This means you can do stuff like check balances while you’re waiting in line at the DMV, pay your cable bill during a particularly boring office meeting or send a quick pay-back to your pal for covering dinner—while still at the restaurant. To celebrate this banking liberation, we have this cool contest called “Bank From Any Corner.” So make sure to grab the app from the iTunes app store or BlackBerry App World, find
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