Mike Has MS
Switching Banks
I haven’t written a blog entry in over a month. Remember when I used to write every day? The good news is that I have plenty of content in my brain to write about. The bad news is that I don’t make the time to do said writing.
I recently made the decision to change banks. I’ve been with Citizens Bank since I started working in Boston in January 2005. They were okay as a bank, but I wasn’t thrilled. Their technology was hardly impressive, and their network of branches never worked for me when I traveled domestically. What I hated most is that every time I used another bank’s ATM, they’d charge me a foreign ATM fee. I wouldn’t object too much if they had ATMs everywhere. Even lately, I noticed that I was standing in line at the branches forever if I actually had to use one.
I’m now a customer of Bank of America. They have a presence that’s much better for my needs. They have branches and ATMs in New York and San Francisco. Their online banking is outstanding. That alone puts Citizens to shame. On top of that, they have a partnership with two different airlines that allow me to earn miles by using my debit card. I use my debit card for everything, so earning miles at the same time is a good thing. There is one drawback here. The two airlines are US Airways and Alaska Airlines. As I’ve stated recently, I won’t fly US Airways. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Alaska Airlines, but I don’t get the opportunity to fly them much. I’m thinking I’ll sign up for the Alaska Airlines Debit Card, though, earning the miles i need to get me to the west coast, or at least enough to score some upgrades.
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