From an earnings perspective, a standard checking account is one of the worst places for your cash. Here's how much more you ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. If ...

A checking account is for managing your day-to-day finances, such as paying bills, making debit card transactions and writing checks. A savings account is for storing funds for emergencies or ...

Both checking and savings accounts can be powerful tools for financial planning to budget, save and reach financial goals. Selecting the right bank account for your needs can lead to significant ...

When you’re nearing retirement age, you’ll see plenty of discounts and perks aimed at seniors. Among them: senior checking accounts. Should you get one? The quick answer: not necessarily. A senior ...

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Low fees, ample ATM access, mobile banking: these are just some of the most important features checking account customers are looking for these days, a recent Bankrate survey found. (You can see some ...

Soft switching is opening a new bank account without closing your original one. Here's why you might want to do this and how to manage multiple accounts.

Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. If you’ve ever bounced checks, closed an account with a ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.