Posts page
8.11.2015: Motivated by a wonderful letter of our reader M.S. on our first article about the singular subject using the example of Penny supermarket, I grabbed my mini-camera in front of the astonished crowd of other buyers and spontaneously recorded this video. Documentation of my first cash deposit at the Real supermarket: Link for the immediate account opening … read more
5.11.2015: Direct banking customers finally have possibilities to deposit cash free of charge nationwide thanks to the revolutionary provider Number26! An idea was implemented that we have proposed in our Petition to the DKB (page in German language). Number26 is the first bank that converts the idea thankfully! Deposit – step by step: 1. You open the N26 … read more
28.10.2015: I was shocked, when I made the evaluation of the cash-less payments using the credit cards of the Comdirect, DKB, Fidor and Number26 on my USA-trip. In brief, you will see in the video how I bought respectively one Kitkat for USD 0.79 and paid by credit card. The chocolate was “only” 2 cent more expensive at … read more
26.10.2015: On my last trip to the USA, I have met a German-American married couple, who wanted to open a bank account in Germany soon … and this gave birth to the idea of recording this video: You can apply for the DKB account here: www.dkb.de/privatkunden/dkb_cash/ Do not want to miss any helpful videos? subscribe for the Youtube … read more
24.10.2015: In this article, you will find out: which credit card has the best currency exchange rate, which ATMs you should use and which you should avoid and which alternatives exist for withdrawing cash! Perhaps you want to start with the documentation video of the article? Comparison: Which bank offers the best exchange rate? Previous note:Exchange rates – … read more
22.10.2015: Who wants to be owner of the first SmartCard in Germany, has to complete various application steps. This is not a problem: I am showing you step by step how you can get your own SmartCard. In advance, the most important facts: Fidor SmartCard is free of charge it is a 3-in-1-card: MasterCard (credit card) MaestroCard (debit … read more
20.10.2015: by Christian Funke What is really interesting about Singapore is its stability and safety, for which the country is well known in Asia and throughout the world. I wanted to use this stability and safety for parts of my savings, as long as I´d find a free account which can be easily opened while in Singapore as … read more
15.10.2015: by Andreas Adler Since the first announcement of the NUMBER26 current account here on deutscheskonto.org, there have been a lot of discussions on this special portal about the newcomer among the free current accounts. This is no wonder, as it is promised to be “the most modern current account in Europe”. However, is this promise entirely true? … read more
27.9.2015: This article was written due to a request from Hungary. However, the solution could also be interesting for self-employed people in Germany! Problem: Many self-employed people from abroad have customers in Germany. For the customers, it is often complicated and expensive to make transfers to the abroad. Moreover, it is also expensive for the self-employed person, when … read more
24.9.2015: People are creatures of habit. And this even more, the older they get. That can be good, because one can rely on tried and tested. However, regarding a current account, this habit can make you pay, because banks and savings banks know that hardly any retiree changes the account. It is no coincidence that retirees pay the … read more
