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SyB stumbled upon a young mum with two toddlers and a large mortgage. Her job is to find out about everything that the banks are less keen for you to know and to tell you ALL about it!
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Have you seen the Bank Ownership Tree?
NAB certainly hasn’t broken up with the Big Four. In fact almost all of the Aussie banks are just one big happy family sending money to the same groups of shareholders and disregarding you the customer. Visit this page on … Continue reading
Suncorp Isn’t Owned by the Big Four But the Shareholders Who Own the Big Four Own Suncorp
On my way along Warringah Road yesterday, I saw a big shiny billboard with a huge Suncorp advertisement on it. The billboard read, “We’re not owned by the Big Four. So why should you be?” This piqued my interest as … Continue reading
BankerSpank.com – A Credit Union Site
They’re like us, and also not like us. As in, they’re not us, but they also think that the banks are just slightly hypocritical. If you’re after something useful, then it’s perhaps not a site to visit. But if you … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Humour, In the News, Spank Your Bank
Tagged bank spank, banks vs credit unions, credit union, humour, Mac PC ads
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If Only! Beating the Banks at their Own Game
During a general bank wander we discovered this joke (from here) and had such a good chuckle we decided it was worth sharing. Go Blondes! A blonde walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Humour
Tagged banks, Blonde, Blonde Jokes, interest, loan, Mercedes Benz, Smart Blonde
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Just discovered this one – GE Money 28 Degrees Mastercard part Three
Hubby’s additional card holder card arrived in the mail on Friday. GE actually sent it out pretty quickly. It took so long for us to receive it because it took Hubby forever to get to the post office to be … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Humour, Credit Card Advice, Credit Card Comparisons, Customer Relations, GE Money 28 Degrees Credit Card
Tagged 28 degrees credit card, additional card holder, credit card, credit card situation, credit cards, customer relations, customer service, ge, ge money, spank, spank your bank, SyB
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Starting Out In the Personal Banking World
Compound interest? What’s that? If you don’t know how to choose your first bank, then this post on personal banking is a great starting point to learn what you need to know. Continue reading
Posted in Account Management, Budgeting Advice, Financial Stress, General Discussion, Personal Finance, Tips on Saving, Understanding Banks
Tagged amex, ANZ, bank, bankcard, banks, big four banks, budget, CBA, Choice Magazine, choosing the right bank, Commonwealth Bank, compare bank products, compare banks, compound interest, credit, credit card, credit card comparison, credit card situation, debt, financial advice, financial difficulties, financial hardship, financial issues, financial service provider, first bank, first bank for children, getting a bank account, getting help with debt, help with budgeting, help with debt, home loan, home loans, how to choose a bank, interest, mortgage, NAB, personal banking, spank, spank your bank, starting a budget, SyB, WBC, Westpac
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Subject: 86-year old lady’s letter to bank
I was forwarded this as an email the other day. The word is that it is genuine, but I also saw it posted on some sites as being written by Peter Wear from the Courier Mail. Genuine or not, I … Continue reading
Posted in Account Management, Bank Fees, Bank Humour, Customer Relations, General Discussion
Tagged ANZ, bank, banks, budget, CBA, cheque, cheque book, Commonwealth Bank, Courier Mail, customer relations, Peter wear, spank your bank, SyB, transaction fees, WBC, Westpac
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Banks and Their Incestuous Puppet Show
National Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Australia Bank, is the Number Three shareholder for ANZ, CBA, WBC and itself. I think that a staged break-up where you’re sleeping with the enemy would be the perfect plot line for next week’s Days of Our Lives episode. Hmmm…. Continue reading
Posted in Bank Competition, Bank Information, Bank Ownership, Personal Finance, Understanding Banks, Unfair Banking
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A Little From the Bank’s Newsroom
Seen any good articles about the banks lately? I’m quite enjoying the Fin Review. I don’t quite have time to read all their articles (who does???), but I like their writing style. It seems to be a little less sensationalist … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Competition, Bank Information, General Discussion, In the News, Understanding Banks, Unfair Banking
Tagged afr, bank, CBA, changing your lender, Commonwealth Bank, customer relations, financial review, financial service provider, home loan, home loans, interest, lender, mortgage, refinancing, spank, spank your bank, sunday telegraph, SyB, WBC, Westpac
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