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6 Conscious Companies that Help You Make and Save Money

February 25, 2019

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6 Conscious Companies that Help You Make and Save Money It’s easy to think of business and only think of profits. But some companies care about more than money. They care about the environment. They care about the people living on this planet. Some of them even care about both. But the most innovative companies…

Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Banking

January 1, 2018

Jon

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Introduction Banking is an industry where you might not expect to be able to find social or environmental conscious business practices. There are few banks where this is represented due to the longstanding traditions of banks and the fact that thinking in a social or environmentally beneficial manner from a commercial perspective is somewhat of…

What’s Keeping You From An Online Financial Institution?

October 5, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

banking, Ethical Banking, Green Bank, impact banking, online bank, sustainable banking

Addressing the Objections Let’s be honest. When was the last time you actually walked into your bank’s local branch to perform a transaction? If you are like most people today, you are performing most of your transactions online. Online financial institutions have a host of advantages over traditional banks. Higher earned interest – Many of…

If You Have A Bank Account, You Are Impact Banking

October 4, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

banking, Ethical Banking, Green Bank, impact banking, impact investing, sustainable banking

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Your money is speaking for you Wondering how to start investing? If you have a bank account, you are already an investor. And an impact investor at that. Why? You are impact banking – your deposits are used by your bank to lend to whomever they want. Turns out you may not like what your…

We Found An Amazing Account

October 4, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

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Spotlight on Aspiration Before getting into all of the benefits this online banking alternative has to offer, let’s cut right to the chase and address any doubts you might have about online banking services so you can fully appreciate what this financial institution is about. FDIC – Deposits are insured by the FDIC up to…

Divorce Your Bank In 8 Simple Steps – Who Are You Trusting With Your Money?

October 1, 2017

Suzanne Leigh

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The Ugly Truth About Big Banks Is it time to divorce your bank? Many Americans hold a checking account at mega-banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Citibank. These four banks hold roughly 40% percent of all US commercial assets. These four banks also have questionable track records reflecting certain shady business practices,…