You can earn hundreds for opening a new checking or savings account. Here's how it all works and which offers are hot right ...

Set up alerts for low balances or unusual transactions and regularly review your bank statements for any errors. Keep documentation of all your interactions with the bank regarding the account ...

While Huntington Bank has one of the highest available cash offers for business accounts, this $600 sign-up bonus for a personal checking account is also among the best offers this month.

Too many of my clients open a brokerage account instead of an IRA, not realizing they're losing their hard-earned money in taxes each year. 4. Put extra money toward your mortgage now ...

Yes, you can set up direct deposit without a checking account. Other possible places to receive money are a savings account, a prepaid debit card or a payroll card.

If I had messed up, let’s say bounced a check, the bank would charge me a fee. My belief is that the bank hopes that I will forget about this issue. I’m not going to.

Direct deposit gives you quick, automatic access to funds from a payment, like a paycheck or a Social Security check, that's transferred electronically from a payer's account to your bank account.