Placing a security freeze at ChexSystems helps prevent someone from opening a bank account in your name. Also check your ChexSystems report and score.
Ditch Banks — Go With Money Market Funds and Treasuries
Stop using banks and credit unions for cash savings. Use money market funds and Treasuries for better transparency and fairness.
2 Ways to Use Fidelity as a Bank Account
Fidelity offers account that can be used as a checking and savings account. Learn how to have free everything and earn a good yield from the first dollar.
Which Financial Decisions Require Extra Attention and Which Don’t
Some financial decisions require extra attention upfront and others don’t. Asking these 3 questions helps you distinguish which is which.
Guide to Money Market Fund & High Yield Savings Account (2024)
The yield on a money market fund adjusts to the current market. You aren’t at the mercy of a bank’s decision to catch up or stay behind.
Money Market Fund vs High Yield Savings Account
Money market funds are competitive with high yield savings accounts again.
Virginia CollegeWealth 529 Plan Offers FDIC Insured Savings Account
An alternative to Colorado’s Stable Value Plus plan for those who want a guaranteed return for their 529 plan.
Using a Reward Checking Account For Emergency Fund
A reward checking account is a checking account that pays a high interest rate up to a balance cap but requires you to use its debit card X number of times a month among some other easy-to-meet requirements. For instance the account I recently opened with a credit union pays 3% interest on balance up […]
BBVA Compass Build My Savings Match Bonus: Effectively 6% Return FDIC Insured
[Update in October 2015: BBVA changed the terms of the Build My Savings account. Accounts opened before July 2015 are still on the old terms described here. New accounts have a maximum transfer period of 12 months and a maximum match bonus of $50.] I updated this post I first wrote a year ago. I […]