Banking Online for Dummies [Paperback]

Paul A. Murphy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0764504584 | ISBN-13: 978-0764504587

Online Banking Directory Included!

Do Your Banking From Your Home or Office — No More Lines or Drive-Thrus! Why waste any more time waiting in line? Find out quickly and easily how you can save time — and money — by banking online. Even if you've never been on the Web before, Banking Online For Dummies^® brings you all the information and software you need to get started right away — and take real control of your money! Check Out Your Bank's Web Site Today! CD-ROM Includes:

• MindSpring Internet Access
• Internet Explorer 4.0
• Netscape Communicator
• QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro — A trial version of popular financial software
• Plus direct links to resources listed in the book!

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Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Locate your bank on the Web
• Transfer funds, review your accounts, pay bills, and more
• Manage your money with many of the popular financial software packages — Managing Your Money, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Money, and AOL BankNOW
• Protect your money with handy Web security tools
• Take care of transactions that relate specifically to your business
• Get the latest e-commerce and online banking news on the Web

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

About Paul A. Murphy Paul A. Murphy has been directly involved with online banking since its beginnings. As a marketing manager for Prodigy Services Company, Paul managed one of the first online banking programs in the U.S. Since his days at Prodigy, Paul has built a nationally recognized consulting and services firm helping banks, large corporations, and consumers with online banking and electronic commerce.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (March 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764504584
• ISBN-13: 978-0764504587
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment !, August 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Banking Online for Dummies (Paperback)

As I am a fan of Dummies series, I thought that this book would be such a good starting point to understand Cyberbanking. However, I was highly disappointed due to its poor content. It was written for only "how to use" purpose, rather than giving information about online banking. And the scope of the book is just limited with US.........