Free Checking? Not So Fast!
Several banks in my area have launched marketing campaigns touting their “free checking” accounts for new customers. Wooing new business is big business and financial institutions are battling...
View ArticleHigh Yielding Savings Accounts, Online Mostly
Earning 3.35% on your savings account may seem like chump change, but if you recently opened your 401(k) statement and learned that your portfolio plunged by 20% or more, then any sort of savings plan...
View ArticleOverdraft Fees Can Be A Real Budget Buster!
I was helping a friend with his checking account a few years ago as he had taken ill and fallen behind on managing his checkbook. While hospitalized, several automatic drafts were posted to his...
View ArticleYour Bank And Free Checking Accounts
Banking fees have been climbing at an alarming rate over the years. These days, it is common to learn about a bank charging $36 for one returned check, $25 for a money transfer, $150 for a consumer...
View ArticleFree Checking Accounts And Where To Find Them
Bank fees continue to rise, approaching $40 at some institutions for just one returned check. Bounce five or more checks at a single time and you could end up paying $200 in fees to cover these costs....
View ArticleRequired Documents to Open a Checking Account
Most Americans have a checking account, a form of direct deposit account that can receive your paycheck, process a government contribution and handle payments including invoices. Checking accounts are...
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