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When you open a high-yield savings account at SoFi, you automatically get a checking account. With the SoFi Checking and ...

Do You Have Too Much Money in Your Checking Account? 3 Red Flags to Watch in November 2025

Keeping too much cash in checking could cost you. Watch for these three red flags and make your money work harder this ...

I have $12K in my checking account and I was told by my bank that's too much

While it’s important to have a buffer, you don’t want too much of a buffer. If you live on about $2,500 per month, but have ...

Are You Keeping Too Much Money in Your Checking Account?

If you want the most bang for your buck, move any excess cash from your checking account to another type of account where your funds can grow.

Your Wells Fargo Checking Account Might Get More Expensive in November

Wells Fargo is raising the monthly service fee on its Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account from $10 to $15 and tightening ...

The BRICS Need Gold Bank Accounts

"Gold Checking Accounts" at big banks would allow major institutions to make payments to each other denominated in grams of ...

Capital One Savings Accounts Are Not Bad, but Can You Do Better?

Capital One savings account interest rates are higher than average, and the bank doesn’t charge monthly maintenance fees or ...
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Chime leads in new checking accounts opened in 3Q

A report from J.D. Power indicates that the neobank Chime gained the highest percentage of newly opened checking accounts in the third quarter of 2025.

Tired of your bank? Here's why Americans are 'soft switching.'

Much “soft switching” plays out among bank-industry titans: Most of the 10 firms with the largest shares of new accounts were big, traditional banks. The list also includes SoFi, a financial ...

This is the No. 1 checking account of October 2025

We analyzed “best checking account” reviews from 8 major financial sites to find the most-recommended checking accounts now ...

There’s a $40K (yes, you read that right) sign-up bonus — plus 9 more of the biggest bank sign-up bonuses now

The best sign-up bank and investment account bonuses of November 2025 (from $1K – $40K) — and the most accessible bonuses ...

Here's The Checking Account Balance of the Average American (How Do You Compare?)

See how your checking account balance compares to the national average—and what factors influence how much people keep in the bank.