With a couple of personal documents handy, you can easily open a checking account online. Look beyond promotional offers to check for monthly maintenance fees, ATM charges and overdraft fees. After ...

Want to earn hundreds -- or even thousands -- of dollars just for opening a new bank account? With these five banks, you can.

The battle of bank bonuses is heating up. As financial institutions compete for deposits in a high-interest rate environment, they have increased their cash bonus offers for customers who open new ...

Free money in exchange for opening a bank account? That’s exactly what a number of banks and financial institutions are offering right now. Why? Banks want new clients – and most people don’t wake up ...

Money might not grow on trees, but banks do give it away sometimes. We’ve scoured the web to find the best checking, savings and investment account sign up bonuses, ranging from $200 to a whopping ...

Checking accounts are rarely the source of much excitement. If you aren’t careful, you may assume they’re all the same. But different accounts offer different features and perks, including the ...

Can Teens Get a Checking Account? Teens can get checking accounts, but any teen who is under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The adult acts as a custodian who watches ...

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