Got more than a month's worth of expenses in your checking account? That extra cash could be doing a lot more. Here's where ...

The balance of your checking accounts says a lot more about your financial fitness than you realize. While most conventional financial wisdom centers around building a big portfolio of savings and ...

Check your balance online, on the phone, through your bank's mobile app, at the ATM and with bank statements. A bank teller can provide account details in person. Regularly checking your balance helps ...

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The explosion of fintech companies that introduce banklike offerings has created heavy competition in the banking market. Competition is already impacting one of the barriers to opening bank accounts ...

One of the basic rules of financial responsibility is staying on top of your accounts. You should know your credit score, how much you have in your emergency fund, and what's going on with your credit ...