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 ...

You loved the tax break you got when you made retirement account contributions. But now that you're old enough for required ...

With over four decades of experience as a portfolio manager and educator, Adam B. Frankel simplifies credit card strategies and complex personal finance topics for anyone seeking to gain a better ...

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 ...

You’re exhausted after a great, but pricey, weekend. There was happy hour on Friday night ($30) followed by dinner with friends ($40) and then dancing ($30). On Saturday, you got coffee and a bagel ...

Balancing your checking account entails keeping track of your starting balance and any and all withdrawals and deposits, so you are aware of your balance. Tracking your withdrawals and knowing your ...

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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 ...

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