Many price comparison sites and comparisons in the press show that you no longer have to pay a lot of money for a checking account. Many accounts are even available without a monthly account maintenance fee - completely free of charge. So it's worth comparing and researching - after all, switching accounts is quick and inexpensive banks usually offer a high level of service. In the following article, we'll show you step-by-step [...]
The credit card is one of the most practical means of payment. It can be used at most cash registers, but is also suitable for online shopping and for booking a rental car on vacation. But how secure are credit cards? Why do consumers in some cases prefer to use alternatives, such as Paysafecard casinos, instead of credit cards? [...]
Note: This article was published on 07.05.2020. If you take a look at the news and various social networks, one thing quickly becomes clear: In recent weeks, interest in Bitcoin has risen significantly again. A decisive reason for this is the Bitcoin Halving, which awaits us (from the current perspective - 07.05.2020) on May 12, 2020. This [...]
Opening a share deposit account is easier than ever in the age of the Internet. A few clicks are all it takes to start your own securities account for shares, ETFs and co. Even within Austria, there are now a growing number of online brokers that allow every online user to start their own securities account. Anyone who wants to trade on the stock exchange [...]
The coronavirus held the world and the stock market in 2020. Experts predicted it years ago at the time, and now it has happened: A previously unknown virus has spread from Wuhan, China, across the globe. Containment of the virus in the near future seemed unrealistic at first - The global [...]
For many investors, 10,000 euros represents the basic amount at which it is worthwhile to start looking intensively at investment opportunities. In contrast to smaller amounts, 10,000 euros can be more broadly diversified than smaller investment sums. The keyword "costs" plays a very important role here: Since online brokers are more expensive in terms of transaction and order fees [...]
Whenever there is talk of stable means of payment that are also supposed to be crisis-proof, the topic of gold comes up very quickly in many discussions. It is true that gold is also subject to fluctuations - but in times of crisis, gold usually increases in value quickly, because people are then looking for a safe haven and want to buy gold. [...]
Everybody needs a financial grant from time to time. Sometimes the car breaks down, sometimes you urgently want a new smartphone. When there is not enough money in the account, more and more private individuals take out an instant loan. This is a loan with a smaller sum of money that you get relatively quickly and then gradually pay off. But is it worth [...]
For a long time, the financial markets were reserved for professional traders. Private individuals had no chance to enter the trading market. Fortunately, that has changed. Today, you can bring Wall Street into your own living room with just a few clicks. More and more online trading exchanges are sprouting up. But what is online trading? How does it work? And above all: Can I use it [...]
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoins are on everyone's lips and are being traded more and more frequently. It couldn't have taken long for Facebook to follow suit. With Libra, the social network has created its own virtual currency. But what exactly is Libra and what distinguishes the online money from the other cryptocurrencies? Find out here. That's the Facebook Coin [...]
