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- Oct 25, 2010
5 cities with highest bounced-check fees
Penalties for bounced checks rose this year. Find out if your city is among those with the highest.
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Sep 28, 2015Certified check vs. cashiers check – What’s a safer payment option?
A certified check doesn’t necessarily mean payment is certain, says Dr. Don Taylor.
- Apr 12, 2016
Compare high-yield checking accounts
Our survey shows average yields increased, beating other cash investments.
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Apr 12, 2016Compare high-yield checking accounts at credit unions
Our survey shows average yields increased, beating other cash investments.
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Mar 13, 2017Credit Union Checking Survey results
Bankrate surveyed fees, yields and minimums at 50 of the largest credit unions.
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Mar 13, 2017Want free checking? Chances are the nearest credit union has it
A Bankrate survey finds monthly checking fees are even rarer now at credit unions.
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Feb 01, 2017Where is the account number on a check?
Telling the numbers on your checks apart can be daunting. Find out what each means.
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Nov 28, 2016Video: How to write a check
How are you supposed to fill in the amount? What goes in the ‘memo’ line?
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Oct 04, 20162016 Bankrate checking account survey: ATM fees stay on record-setting streak
Most checking account costs are climbing, but our survey finds some good news, too.
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Oct 04, 2016Bankrate survey: Some banks are cutting customers a break on overdraft fees
Banks are suspending some fees as federal oversight tightens, Bankrate finds.