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CHECKING & ATM CATEGORIES

The Basics
ATM/Debit basics
DEFINITIONS:
ATM/Checking terms
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU:
Types of checking accounts
  Free checking accounts?
KEEPING RECORD:
Balancing your account
  Be aware of "the float"
ATM AND DEBIT CARDS:
ATM fees
 
Advantages, disadvantages of debit cards

7 ways to avoid a bounced check -- Almost half of checking-account owners ignore their monthly statements. That approach can be costly.

How to choose a checking account -- To choose the right account, you first need to know what kind of checking creature you are.

Banking checkupChecking out your bank -- Helping you (not your bank) get more out of your money.

Quiz: Test your debit-card IQ

What to do when your bank merges -- Your money is safe, but when banks merge, change is inevitable.
How to choose a checking account
Banks charging to cash own checks
5 ways to beat ATM surcharges

New breed of gifts being offered for new accounts -- Anxious to build up deposits, financial institutions are handing out the goodies.

Getting more bang from your bank -- In search of "total relationships," banks are offering perks to customers who use more services.

 

 

 

 

Featured Stories

Is your financial data safe? -- Computer backup procedures should ensure that account information remains secure and available, even when disaster strikes.
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The new-checking-account blues -- Federal rules allow banks to make it tough on you during your first 30 days as a checking account customer.
PLUS: How to beat the new-account blues

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