With a couple of personal documents handy, you can easily open a checking account online. Look beyond promotional offers to check for monthly maintenance fees, ATM charges and overdraft fees. After ...

Keeping too much cash in checking could cost you. Watch for these three red flags and make your money work harder this ...

Keeping too much money in your checking account means missing out on growth -- most accounts earn close to 0% interest. A good rule of thumb is to keep one to two months' worth of expenses in your ...

If you want the most bang for your buck, move any excess cash from your checking account to another type of account where ...

Many checking accounts that charge a monthly fee offer a way to waive the fee. In most cases, you’ll just need to hold a specific minimum balance in the account to avoid paying the fee. If your ...

Staying on top of your checking account ensures that you have enough cash to pay your bills on time. Making on-time payments for your credit card will improve your FICO score and minimize your ...

We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. A senior checking ...

The average U.S. household holds $16,891 in a checking account, according to Motley Fool Money's analysis of Federal Reserve data. The median balance sits around $2,800. But just because big checking ...