Coming to grips with financial fragility

A recent research study reports that nearly 50% of Americans say they “definitely” or “probably” couldn’t come up with $2,000 in 30 days. According to the study, this puts them in the land of financial fragility—in other words, they’re living …

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Tell us something you’re proud of.

At ING DIRECT, we always try to improve, finding ways to do things better. But we recognize that in our ambition to get better, it’s easy to fixate on our weaknesses—so we also try to recognize the things we do …

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Susan: “Change is good.”

Have you ever stuck with a routine simply because it seemed easier to keep operating the same way—even when you knew change could make you happier? We asked our Customer Bloggers to tell us about how they’ve upended the status …

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Arkadi Kuhlmann on The CEO TV Show

Our CEO of Saving, Arkadi Kuhlmann, was interviewed on The CEO TV Show, hosted by Robert Reiss. In this episode—the first of five—they discuss Kuhlmann’s vision for ING DIRECT, the company’s unconventional business model and his ambitions for the future …

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ING DIRECT Announces New Café in San Francisco

ING DIRECT is breaking ground for its 8th Café—this time, as part of the San Francisco community. As always, we’re not looking to be another bank on the block—we’re looking to be a part of the vibrant spirit of the …

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Nancy: Slow to start, but better late than never.

Is there a single event that turned retirement from a far-off to-do into a real, stark reality? We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in. Here’s what Nancy, 63, had to say. “Wow! For the first time in my life …

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Alicia: The nagging of uncertainty.

Is there a single event that turned retirement from a far-off to-do into a real, stark reality? We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in. Here’s what Alicia, a 27-year old Mississippian, had to say. Ever get about halfway down …

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T.J.: Retirement isn’t on my mind.

Is there a single event that turned retirement from a far-off to-do into a real, stark reality? We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in. Here’s what T.J., a 25-year old in NYC, had to say. I’m in my first …

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