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Bank of America Adding Debit Card Fees - Future for Debit Cards?

Bank of America is the latest large bank that has announced new fees for debit card usage. Checking accounts with no debit card fees should continue [...] read more »
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Depositing Checks at Home - Survey of Banks and Credit Unions with Remote Deposit

Remote deposit in which you scan your checks and deposit them from home could make a brick-and-mortar bank unnecessary. So you might think internet b[...] read more »
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Five Best Reward Checking Accounts Available Nationwide

High-yield reward checking accounts continue to hold up better than internet savings account in this record low interest rate environment. read more »
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Comparing Internet Checking Accounts at Ally Bank and ING Direct

Both have several features that you would expect from an internet checking account. However, they lack some important features that you may need if y[...] read more »
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Three Years of High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts

I was reviewing the history of my reward checking reviews, and I noticed it was three years ago, April 2007, when the pace of my reward checking post[...] read more »
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How is 5% Checking Possible? The Math Behind Reward Checking Accounts

There are checking accounts that are still paying over 5%. How is this possible when the best online savings account only pays 4%? I review the math [...] read more »
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Choosing a New Bank - Why You Want at Least Two Banks or Credit Unions

I've seen many articles on the subject of picking a bank that makes it sound you only need one bank. In my opinion, at minimum it makes sense to hav[...] read more »
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5 Best Reward Checking Accounts Available Nationwide - Updated for November

Reward checking has been helpful in this awful interest rate environment by providing savers a way to get a little higher yield on their liquid money[...] read more »
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First Clue That a Checking Account Isn't Free

Many of the large banks like to say they still have free checking. But how does one define free? Thanks to federal regulations, banks have to be care[...] read more »
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Five Top Reward Checking Accounts That Are Over Two Years Old

It has been over two years since we saw the first surge of reward checking accounts. Have they lived up to expectations? I reviewed my old posts and [...] read more »
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Best Internet Checking Accounts That Offer Paper Checks

If your bank has added monthly fees to your checking account, you should consider switching to an internet checking account. And you don't have to w[...] read more »
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10 Pros and Cons of High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts

There's a lot to like about high-yield reward checking, but there are some downsides to these accounts. They're not for everyone. I've tried to su[...] read more »
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Fundamental Issues With Debit Cards And Their Impact to Savers

There are many more downsides to debit cards than credit cards, and the debit card downsides are growing. read more »
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How to Shop Banks to Get Better Yields

Some banks are willing to pay decent interest rates to grab new customers - you just have to play detective to find them. Making sense of it all, whe[...] read more »
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10 Common Traits of High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts

Has your mega bank started charging you monthly fees on your checking account? It's time to switch to a community bank or credit union that offers a[...] read more »
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