Don't let your money languish in an account that doesn't give you anything back.

By: Marc Guberti Your checking account doesn’t just tell you how much money you have. It can also be a valuable tool to assess your spending habits — and offer a nudge to make some changes. Because a ...

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How to earn the bonus: Open a new Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account with a minimum opening deposit of $25 and make a total of $1,000 or more in qualifying direct deposits to your new checking ...

Once you’ve saved $1,000 in your checking account, it can be hard to know what to do next. Is that too much money to have in a checking account, or too little? Should you be diverting your money ...

Amanda has written in the personal finance space for several years and previously worked as a risk analyst at a local community bank. She researches economics, emerging financial trends and the future ...

Martin Dasko has been helping millennials make sense of their finances without missing out on what life has to offer since 2008. He started his financial writing career as a business major at Ryerson ...

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A checking account is the cornerstone of the financial lives of many Americans. People primarily use a checking account to pay household expenses such as mortgage payments and utility bills. The ...