Banking

What’s an easy way to keep more money in your bank account? Avoid bank fees. In 2021, consumers paid $7.7 billion in overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees. This doesn’t include other miscellaneous fees banks charge. Even $5 here and there might seem small but adds up.  Avoiding bank fees isn’t difficult to do. Here are…

If you’re running a small business—as a freelancer, a solo practitioner, or even an upstart—and you’re looking for a user-friendly bank that specializes in small businesses, you might want to look into Novo. It can be difficult for a very small business to deal with a large bank since large banks tend to prefer large…

If you’re looking for a basic, but solid checking account, consider Chase Total Checking℠. While you won’t earn a high APY or get tons of perks with this account, it delivers on several fronts, offering features like Chase QuickDeposit, online bill pay, and QuickPay with Zelle. And because of Chase’s wide footprint, it’s a good…

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to pay for medical care if you have an HSA-eligible plan, or a high-deductible healthcare plan (HDHP).  You’ve probably heard more and more about HSAs in recent years, as HDHPs have increased in popularity. In fact, more than half of workers in the private…

Traveling internationally is a lot of fun. Heck, I got married in St. Lucia. And if you have the right bank, you’ll enjoy many perks while globetrotting. In this article, we’ve put together a list of the five best banks for international travel, along with what we think makes them so unique. While you can…

If you’re upset about Bank of America charging a monthly fee, if the bank has a policy you don’t like, or if you just have no need for this company’s particular set of services, consider closing your Bank of America account. In this guide, we cover the three ways you can close your Bank of…

A checking account is like a financial clearinghouse. It serves as the center of your financial life. Any money you make arrives in your checking account, and all the money you spend comes from it. Just like people, businesses need access to banking services like checking accounts. Business owners can use business checking accounts to…

BlueVine is an online business bank that offers more than most of its competitors. On top of its business checking account, which has many valuable features, it offers financing to business owners through loans and lines of credit. This makes BlueVine great for business owners who have plans to expand and need a way to finance that…