HOLLA FO' DOLLAS. ING Direct is cool in the way no banks are cool, because generally banks aren't very cool. As a personal finance blogger, I knew I couldn't pass through Calgary again without dropping in at the ING Direct cafe, since there isn't one in my home town. It's a unique place: like ING's banking philosophy, it's not your traditional branch. Come here for information and advice, the... more

ING DIrect is my favourite bank. I can say this with confidence because I have tried three different banks. When I was in Calgary last summer for work I had a little bit of spare time to wander around down town so I popped into the ING cafe. Since I had tweeted that I was stopping by all of the staff welcomed me warmly as if I was part of the family. They then proceeded to give me a ton of free... more

You've seen the ads of the European gent giving you advice on how to save your money, avoid fees and all that. You may have even seen the odd person or two with the nifty @OrangeScarf who are ING ambassadors promoting @SuperStarSaver around town. And of course, there's the way cool Orange colours with the white lion. Yep, that's ING, the mostly online bank. But that's the key phrase... MOSTLY.
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