Keeping too much cash in your checking account might seem safe, but it could be costing you in missed opportunities.

From an earnings perspective, a standard checking account is one of the worst places for your cash. Here's how much more you ...

Keeping money in a checking account won't make you rich. Unlike savings accounts and CDs, which are currently paying a lot of interest, or brokerage accounts, which allow you to invest in the stock ...

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When you’re nearing retirement age, you’ll see plenty of discounts and perks aimed at seniors. Among them: senior checking accounts. Should you get one? The quick answer: not necessarily. A senior ...

RaShawn Mitchner is a MarketWatch Guides team senior editor covering personal finance topics and insurance. She’s spent over a decade writing and editing articles about how to save money on travel, ...

If you’ve previously applied for a checking account and were denied, chances are the bank used a consumer reporting agency called ChexSystems to review your banking profile and saw a history of ...

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 joint checking account ...