| Making smart personal finance decisions can be as | | | | Compare the fees charged. |
| simple as just three little steps. The most important | | | | Which banking institution was most helpful? |
| thing to remember is that no matter what decision | | | | Which financial institution made you feel most |
| you make most financial institutions offer very similar | | | | comfortable? |
| products so if the one if the one you've chosen this | | | | Which banking institution did you feel was most |
| time does not offer the best rate or the lowest fees | | | | knowledgeable? |
| it may next month. Financial institutions are constantly | | | | Which institution gave you options for the types of |
| changing to keep competitive. | | | | products suitable for you? |
| Step 1. | | | | Step 3. |
| Make a list of three to five financial institutions to | | | | Choose which one you like best, you may find you |
| research. A good way to do this is to make a list of | | | | don't pick the cheapest or the best rate but the |
| as many of you can think of then, go to the internet | | | | product which provides better features or the |
| search each one, then narrow it down to a few. | | | | institution that makes you feel most comfortable. |
| Step 2. | | | | The important thing is that you are confident with |
| Gather all the rates and products for the financial | | | | the decision you have made. Most of the people you |
| product you are after. | | | | will speak to will be experts so the products they |
| Compare the features each product offers. | | | | offer should all be suitable. Trust them! |
| Compare the rates offered. | | | | |