Mobile banking service provider Obopay, Inc. and economic and social development promoter company Grameen Solutions has announced a unique alliance to use mobile technology to deliver banking services to billions of world’s poorest people by 2018. The Grameen-Obopay Bank A Billion Initiative will provide access to affordable financial services, including cross-border remittances, money transfer, payments, […]
McCain: Social Security a ‘Disgrace’
Posted by Tula Connell to AFL-CIO NOW Struggling homeowners will need Social Security and Medicare now more than ever, according to a new study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). Due to the collapse of the housing market, the vast majority of Americans have accumulated little or no wealth—and so will be […]
10 Ways to Maximize your Salary
10 Ways to Maximize your Salary 1. Set up direct deposit of your paycheck You usually can save on banking fees with automatic payroll deposit. Plus, if you don’t have an actual check in hand, you might be less tempted to spend your pay so quickly. Also arrange to have a part of your check […]
Online Banking
I love online banking! I have been banking online for 12 years. In my opinion it is safe, secure, and easy. It is very convenient to check your balance and view your bank statements online. You can get copies of your bank statements and cancelled checks. You can order new checks. You can transfer money between accounts. You […]
Over 100 jobs to go at Crumlin hospital
More than 100 jobs are to be cut at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin as part of a drive to reduce costs, according to the trade union Impact. “In a circular to all staff, the chief executive of the hospital, Lorcan Birthistle, indicated that the hospital will make ‘significant reductions in agency and temporary […]
Get rid of credit card debt.
Part 15 in a series on how to become successfully self-employed. It’s easy to pull out the plastic to buy something you don’t really need or to fulfill desires now instead of putting purchases off until you can afford to buy them. According to the organization, The Truth About Credit (www.truthaboutcredit.org), the average credit card […]