Banking
An Introduction to High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts
Most people don’t think about checking accounts as a way to earn any money from a bank. If they want to earn interest from a bank, they do it with a savings account or CDs. High-yield checking accounts offer a different choice. High-yield checking accounts offer a significantly higher interest rate than normal checking accounts— but only if you follow all the account’s requirements each month. Thankfully, these requirements are fairly simple. Debit Card Transactions…
How to Stay Secure When Banking Online
Banking online offers great advantages including convenience, speed and the ability for a customer to check their account balance at any time. And most banks have exceptional computer security because they deal with sensitive financial information. But no security will protect you from yourself. If you aren’t secure when you log into your account, you open yourself up to hackers and identity thieves who can drain your accounts and wreak havoc on your personal and…
Online vs. Traditional Banking: The Pros and Cons of Each
If you are not sure if you should be banking online or simply going the traditional route of physically visiting a brick-and-mortar bank, you should learn the pros and cons of each. Of course, you can always choose to use a bank that offers both local branches and online banking, but then you may be missing out on the advantages of using a bank that is solely online. This is why you should pay attention…
