To attract new customers, many banks are now offering lucrative cash bonuses — anywhere from $100 to $2,000 — for simply moving money into their various savings and checking accounts. That said, if ...

Opening an online checking account is an easy and safe way to manage your hard-earned cash. Online banks have many advantages over traditional brick-and-mortar banks, including attractive interest ...

Rising interest rates have considerably increased the rate advantage of online savings accounts over brick-and-mortar savings accounts. It's now, more than ever before, well worth your time to open an ...

Even the best savings accounts are near 0% interest on your cash. There is one online savings strategy though that can help you earn up to 7% and higher interest in 2022. Learn how to earn a higher ...

Curious how much money Americans keep in their checking and savings accounts? This data shows where you fall by age, household, and education level.

As a nationally recognized personal finance writer for the past decade, Jacob Wade has written professionally about banking and other consumer topics for Investopedia, Money.com, The Balance, ...

Editor’s Note: This article contains updated information from a previously published story. PayPal is a digital-payments platform that lets users engage in a range of financial activities, including ...

Consumer banking is a changing industry. Decades of consolidation have reduced the total number of banks available to consumers, although the number of bank branches has not decreased at nearly the ...