Checking

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

Checking Basics

What’s overdraft protection?

If you overdraw your account frequently, then overdraft protection could be a good way to avoid hefty overdraft fees.

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Chase checking account offers

Decide whether these products offered by America’s biggest bank meet your needs.

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What is a checking account?

Here’s everything to know about the pros and cons of the account serving as the center of your financial life.

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Pros and cons of brokerage checking

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

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Latest Articles

Debit card spending limits: Here’s how to increase yours

Know your daily debit card limit before you make a large purchase with your card.

3 min read Aug 17, 2020
Daily ATM withdrawal limits: Here’s how much money you can get out

Knowing your ATM withdrawal limits can make a sudden need for cash easier to handle.

2 min read Aug 06, 2020
How to find the best checking account

There’s a wide range of options available, so shop around to find the best account for you.

4 min read Aug 03, 2020
What is an interest checking account?

Here’s what you need to know about interest checking accounts.

1 min read Jul 24, 2020
Blacklisted by ChexSystems? Here’s what it is and what to do

Here’s everything you need to know about the specialty consumer reporting agency.

3 min read Jul 16, 2020
Need a second-chance checking account? Here’s everything you need to know

A second-chance account can help to restore your standing in the eyes of your bank.

3 min read Jul 16, 2020
ATMs in a pandemic: How to interact with the touch machine

Experts weigh in on ways to improve safety for using the more than 50-year old technology.

4 min read Jun 25, 2020
Reward checking accounts: What are they and who should get them?

Here, the pros and cons of rewards checking accounts.

2 min read Jun 11, 2020
Best online checking accounts of May 2020

Online checking accounts stand out for different features. Here’s our top picks.

6 min read May 22, 2020
7 mobile banking alerts everyone should activate

If you use your smartphone to bank, setting up these alerts can help protect your money.

4 min read May 05, 2020