Checking

Maximize your checking: Compare high-yield checking accounts, no-fee checking accounts and more.

Checking Basics

Banks are cutting overdraft fees in response to consumers and regulators’ demands.

Services such as Zelle and Venmo make splitting a bill or sending money a breeze.

Balancing your checking account may sound dated, but it still makes sense.

If you’re considering a rewards checking account, here’s what you need to know.

Bank overdraft protection: Do you need it?

Overdraft protection can be a helpful and convenient tool to avoid paying a steeper overdraft fee.

3 min read Oct 11, 2021
8 ways to avoid monthly checking fees

Tired of paying fees? Here are seven ideas to get around paying them.

4 min read Sep 20, 2021
10 types of checking accounts

Not all checking accounts are created equal.

4 min read Sep 14, 2021
Best student checking accounts

Here are top accounts for features like ATM fee waivers, overdraft forgiveness and more.

6 min read Aug 11, 2021
7 questions to ask before choosing a checking account

Opening a checking account is easy. Finding the right one is the hard part.

4 min read Jul 29, 2021
The pros and cons of brokerage checking accounts

Some brokerages offer checking to their investing clients. Are they better than a bank’s?

3 min read Jul 20, 2021
What is an overdraft fee and how do you avoid them?

Here are easy actions you can take to avoid the fee of get it waived.

3 min read Jun 14, 2021
Ally Bank checking account

Here’s everything you need to know about the online bank’s checking account.

2 min read Jun 01, 2021
5 ways to cash a check without a bank account

Unbanked consumers almost have to plan ahead to cash their checks.

3 min read May 20, 2021
How to cancel a check: 4 important steps

Follow these steps to stop a check in its tracks.

2 min read May 20, 2021