Category Finance

Payment Gateway

A payment gateway is a merchant service provided by an e-commerce application service provider that authorizes credit card or direct payments processing for businesses. They must comply the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Payment Gateway Providers Depending…

SWIFT Assessment

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a private company that provide services related to financial transactions. SWIFT has a Customer Security Programme (CSP) for its custumers. As part of the Customer Security Programme (CSP), every SWIFT user has…

Stock Portfolio Managers

List of free online stock portfolio managers through websites or mobile apps. Investing.com (US) Web: Android app:  iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/financial-markets-stocks-forex/id909998122?ls=1&mt=8 Available on web and mobile app.   MorningStar (US, global) Web: Old interface.   Mi Cartera (ES) Web:…

Online Personal Financial Advisors

List of online personal financial advisors and investment plans. Wealthfront (US) Web: Financial advisor. Requires phone number in US. Future Advisor (US) Web: Requires phone number in US. Betterment (US) Web: Requires phone number in the US.…

Using neobank Revolut account

I have been using Revolut account and this is are my conclusions. Advantages: It allows to top-up balance from credit card and bank transfers Take note that there are top-up limits. Other challenge banks, like N26, only allows bank transfer.…

List of Digital Banking Alternatives

Digital banking alternatives receive many names nowadays, including neobanks and challenging banks. This post lists some relevant digital banking alternatives. List of Digital Banking Alternatives 2Getherglobal Atom Bank Bnext Bunq Ferratum Bank Hello Bank Monese Monzo Bank MyInvestor Nickel N26…

How to make online Payments with Cash

The most usual ways to pay online when buying something on the internet is using a credit card or online money transfer providers (i.e., PayPal, Stripe). The telematic communication makes logical that payments methods are always electronic. However, some companies…