With eight years of experience as a financial journalist and editor and a degree in economics, Elizabeth Aldrich has worked on thousands of articles within the realm of banking, economics, credit ...

Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade, with his work appearing in the New York Times, Fortune and MONEY magazine, as ...

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find truly free checking accounts. But they’re still out there if you know where to look. Indeed, many online banks and a few choice brick-and-mortar stores ...

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Not all banks are the same, and some offer far higher interest rates and lower overdraft fees than others, not to mention better customer service. Better still, the Current Account Switch Service ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 ...

TSB has confirmed that at least 12 of its 184 branches will close in 2025 and 2026, adding to the wave of high street bank ...

Online-only banks have grown in popularity in recent years thanks to certain benefits that brick-and-mortar banks can't match. With less overhead costs from not having to operate physical branches ...

To attract new customers, many banks often offer a sign-up bonus when you open a new account. For checking accounts specifically, these bonuses can be at least $100. Qualifying is usually easy ...

It's usually a wise idea to save money now for expenses you may face in the future. After all, you never know when a financial emergency might happen. And when one does, you'll likely want a ...

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There's been a raft of announcements in recent months that mean higher bills for consumers - but something you may not have noticed is that many of the price increases will hit at once. On 1 April ...