Who better to give you advice on how to handle your money than the people who – well – handle your money? Below are our picks for the five top bank blogs. Banks with the best blogs include Capital One, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Bank of America and Chase Bank.
1. Capital One Bank Blogs
Capital One’s bank blogs top our list because the bank has not one but two great blogs: a consumer blog and a business blog.
The Capital One Spark Business IQ Bank Blog
Capital One’s Spark Business IQ bank blog is the real reason we gave them the #1 slot on our list. This is a cleverly conceived online magazine style blog packed with mind-catching, well thought out articles that a business owner can get lost in, finding hundreds of little sparks of inspiration. There are video case studies on successful business owners
Just a quick browse through this bank blog makes it clear that this isn’t an also-ran idea where someone’s boss said, “Oh and we need a blog so put some articles together.” This is clearly a dedicated blog where the bank actually hired a team of writers and editors for the express purpose of producing a continual stream of helpful and inspiring information for those steeped in the business world. The Spark Business IQ bank blog can be found online here.
The Capital One Consumer Bank Blog
Their “savings and investing” topic has several helpful articles on how to start saving, how much is enough, short and long term goals and how to create a savings plan, as well as an article with 10 handy savings tips. Then there are articles on how compound interest works, how investing works, and different types of investment accounts like 401Ks and IRAs.
Each topic contains a similar wealth of articles on subjects from saving for college to student loans, housing, marriage, living on a fixed income, starting a business and bookkeeping and so on. The blog isn’t exhaustive and it’s a little selly at times, but this bank blog is still a practical online personal finance 101. Access Capital One’s consumer bank blog here.
2. The Wells Fargo Bank Blog
The blog has posted a new personal finance article every day or so since October of 2012, so it’s jam packed with useful articles. Interesting titles include “Six Tips to Teach Your Children How to Save,” “College Cost by Degree,” “Women in Technology” and “What to do if You Have Trouble Paying Your Mortgage.” The articles are well written, in depth and quite helpful. Access the Wells Fargo bank blog here.
3. The Chase Bank Blog
Though the list of articles could be longer, it’s evident that the minds behind the Chase bank blog were interested in two things: providing solid financial advice and having as much fun with it as they could. The fun passes along to readers.
Access the Chase bank blog here.
4. Bank of America’s Consumer Bank Blog
Highlights include an article on how to finance a car, an online calculator for figuring how much house you can afford, an article on how credit scores are calculated, an article on how to create a savings plan and a video on how to estimate your federal tax bill.
The articles, videos and calculators here are well put together and very useful. The list could be longer, but the blog is well-presented and should give consumers a decent personal finance overview. Consumers can access the bank blog by visiting Bank of America’s website and then clicking on the “learning” tab.
5. The US Bank Connect Small Business Bank Blog
A sampling of article titles includes “Bigger isn’t Always Better,” “Turning Your Business Into a Work of Art,” “It’s Never too Early to Start Planning for Retirement” and “What’s the Best Business Advice You’ve Ever Received?” The articles are well written and well conceived and should provide some handy tips to anyone running a small business. Click to US Bank’s business bank blog here.
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