When Melissa Plett got a fraud alert call from a number at the Royal Bank of Canada last month, she didn't suspect she'd lose ...

Almost everybody needs a checking account, but keeping too much money in checking could cost you thousands. Here are three better ways to use extra cash.

When interest rates are high, it's important to evaluate the return you're getting from your bank accounts. Money market accounts (MMAs) have a lot to offer savers, combining higher-than-average ...

Checking accounts and savings accounts have a lot of similarities, but they are used for different purposes. And when it comes to your money, where you decide to deposit it for short- or long-term ...

Huntington Bank offers a fairly low APY of 0.01% on traditional savings accounts on all balances with a minimum opening deposit of $50.

My dad has always been very secretive with their money, and my mom knows nothing about what they have or where they have it.

How much cash you should keep in the bank—whether that's in savings, checking or another account—depends on your individual financial needs and goals.

Joint savings accounts can help make your financial life a lot simpler. But you’re also giving your co-owner a lot of control over your money, so you think about the consequences before opening ...

A savings account is a great place to store money -- to a point. See how keeping too much money in savings could cost you thousands of dollars in the long run.

Beyond that, keeping more cash in your checking account could cost you a lot of money, because checking accounts earn little to no interest. Here are three alternatives that could earn you way ...