Banking

With the revolt against bank fees in the news, I thought it was a good time to highlight some free checking account options. The great thing about online banks is that not only are their checking accounts free, but many of them even pay interest or offer solid perks and rewards. For those that pay…

Learning about how money works at a young age is a great way to prepare kids for their financial future. I can remember earning $1 per week as a kid for doing chores around the house (what a ripoff) and then folding the bill and putting it in my ninja turtle bank. If you were…

Online savings accounts are one of the best places to stash your cash. Also called high yield savings accounts, you earn some of the highest available interest rates for a savings account, and you get the convenience of online account management and easy transfers to and from your existing bank accounts. Recently, a reader e-mailed…

Some of the best savings rates come from money market accounts. These accounts act like a combination of checking and savings accounts. We track MMA rates and list the best money market accounts below. Money market accounts pay interest on the amount saved similar to savings accounts. What distinguishes an MMA from a savings account…

Saving money in college is tough when you’re not employed or working part-time. But it’s not impossible to do, and it may be just the time to strike with rising interest rates. A 2019 study shows less than half of college students save money from their paychecks. But that can’t be from a lack of…