Recommended Services
I've compiled a list of services that I personally have been using for awhile to manage my finances. Please be sure and do your own research and figure out if they make sense for your own situation.
Some of the providers below pay those who refer them a small commission if you use their links. I only recommend services that I actually use and tell everyone about. I stand by all these companies but I don't accept any form of compensation as I want to be consistent with my philosophy that I only care about the best products and services that I truly believe in and think would be good for my readers.
FREE Personal Financial Management
Personal Capital - I love using Personal Capital to get a snapshot of my investment situation. One of my favorite features is the 401k Fee Analyzer that shows how much of your retirement is lost to 401K Fees.
Personal Capital 401K Fee Analyzer
Mint.com - I am a huge fan of Mint because, unlike Personal Capital, it connects to more of my accounts and gives me a more accurate picture of my finances. I can get low balance alerts, credit card payment due date alerts, and a ton more features. This is the website I recommend to personal finances newbies. I find that it doesn't automatically connect with some of my accounts such as Loyal3. For a free personal finance manager it does the job.
Mint.com Net Worth Snapshot
FREE Credit Score & Credit Report
CreditKarma - As you can see below from my Credit Score summary, I've been using CreditKarma to track my credit score since 2009. I've seen them add a lot of features and most recently, a FREE full credit report. This is my go to source for checking my credit score (weekly) and I receive various credit alerts as well. I can't recommend this website enough.
My Credit Score - Shooting for 800!
Online Banking
Capital One 360 - I've been using Capital One 360 (formerly ING Direct) since 2007 and I can't imagine switching banks because I've had nothing but a positive experience with this bank. There savings account rate is pretty competitive and they don't have fees. It certainly doesn't hurt that they have a great refer-a-friend program.
Investing
Charles Schwab Brokerage - I think Schwab brokerage has a lot of decent no-commission Index ETF offerings that are comparable to Vanguard ETFs but have a lower expense ratio. I happen to invest in SCHB for my IRA account. I don't like paying trading fees, high expense ratios, and only want index ETFs for my retirement accounts.
Market-Cap Index ETFs From Schwab ETFs™
FREE Frequent Flyer Miles Tracker
Award Wallet - I use only one website to track all 40+ of my various points/miles earning accounts. They have a smartphone app that I use to check balances on the go and even receive weekly email alerts to see what programs point balances have changed during the week. I also get alerted when some programs points/miles are going to expire soon. I don't know what I'd do without this website as I'd probably log in to each program's respective website and track in Excel! A basic account with AwardWallet is free but with limited program detail. I pay $10 every 6 months to upgrade to receive all of the benefits.
