Some banks will pay you up to $300 just for opening a new checking or savings account. See our top picks and find out how ...

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 ...

If you share money with a partner or other trusted individual, using a joint checking account could help you seamlessly manage your finances. To help you in your search, we compared 164 checking ...

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 ...

Today's best high-yield savings accounts offer up to 5.00% APY -- see top rates and choose the perfect place to help your ...

A checking account is for managing your day-to-day finances, such as paying bills, making debit card transactions and writing ...

Standout benefits: The Capital One Kids Savings Account has a competitive APY, no fees and no account minimum. Starting at ...

The average savings account yield is 0.63% as of Dec. 19, according to a Bankrate survey of 500 financial institutions. If ...

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to deciding where to put your discretionary income — you likely want some in a savings account (see some of the best savings rates you can get now ...

Chanelle Bessette is a personal finance writer at NerdWallet covering Banking, especially Checking Accounts and Cash Management Accounts. She previously worked at Fortune, Forbes and the Reno ...