Make sure you have a cash buffer.

Key Takeaways Financial experts recommend keeping one to two months of expenses in checking.That's enough to cover bills and avoid overdrafts, without letting your cash sit idle.With high-yield ...

Low fees, easy ATM access, fee-free withdrawals, overdraft protection — even the ability to earn interest. These are some of the qualities that many of the most-recommended checking accounts have in ...

The Capital One 360 Checking Account has no monthly fees, and customers can access more than 70,000 free nationwide ATMs. There’s also no minimum to open or minimum balance requirements, and the ...

I used to treat my checking account like a piggy bank. I'd let my balance build up and get super big because I didn't know where else to save money. But then I realized I was ripping myself off, ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 SoFi ...