Banks that have cut or eliminated overdraft fees
Banks are cutting overdraft fees in response to consumers and regulators’ demands.
6 min read
Apr 29, 2022
EXPERTISE
- Banking
- Personal finance
- Credit cards
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in English, University of Illinois
- Master’s degree in journalism, Columbia College Chicago
Karen Bennett is a consumer banking reporter at Bankrate. She uses her finance writing background to help readers learn more about savings and checking accounts, CDs, and other financial matters.
Karen brings decades of writing and reporting experience to the table, including the roles of credit cards writer for travel website Million Mile Secrets and money and career writer for The Cheat Sheet. Her work has also appeared in USA Today, Illinois Legal Times, and several Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C. newspapers. In addition, she’s worked in the areas of marketing and business development, and she was product manager for a consumer money-saving website.
When she’s not writing Bankrate articles, she can often be found cheering her kids on at soccer games, cooking and reading up on saving for retirement and other personal finance topics.
Karen's Latest Articles
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6 ways to deposit cash into someone else’s account
Depositing cash into someone’s account isn’t always possible, but there are options.
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What’s the difference between fixed and variable expenses?
Knowing how fixed and variable expenses differ can help you improve your finances.
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5 steps to take with your money in 2022, according to personal finance experts
Here’s what personal financial experts recommend to help get your finances in shipshape in 2022.
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Saving for retirement with CDs
Investing in CDs for retirement offers benefits but also some drawbacks.
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Are CDs safe?
All CDs have one thing in common: They’re among the safest places to park your cash.
4 min read Mar 30, 2022