What Exactly is a Certificate of Deposit?
It’s never too early to begin building your nest egg. Safe and effective investments can help you slowly and steadily grow your savings. You may have heard the term “CD” commonly used in banking. If you’ve asked yourself, “What is … Continued
FDIC Insurance: Protection Against Bank Failure
With financial market uncertainty, it is comforting to know that there is a base level of protection for bank accounts held at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). FDIC insurance, which offers coverage for bank … Continued
Overview of High Yield Online Savings Account Options for 2016
*** Article Updated for 2018: https://banks.org/overview-of-high-yield-online-savings-account-options-for-2018/ Savings accounts: everyone should have at least one, but when your local bank is offering to pay you interest at dismal rates as low as 0.01%, saving can be downright discouraging. Thankfully, in … Continued
Advantages and Disadvantages of an Online Savings Account
It is important for everyone to have some sort of savings. Depending on your age and how much money you have to put into savings, there are many different options available. For some people, a traditional in bank savings account … Continued
Banks vs Credit Unions: Is One Better Than The Other?
When we are young, we learn that everything has its place. You buy food at the grocery store, books live at the library, and money goes into banks. As we get older and experience the complexity of the world, we … Continued
USAA Online Bank Review
Online banking can some times be tricky to navigate but banks like USAA, make it easy. It is a one stop bank for all needs such as banking, insurance, and loans. The Upsides: USAA offers more than just a debt … Continued
Bank Holiday Schedule
Read an updated article on the holidays for the year 2022: Bank Holidays Few things are more frustrating than wanting to deposit a check, make a withdrawal or make a same-day online bill payment and then finding out that the … Continued
Pros and Cons of Online Checking Accounts
The internet has changed the way we operate as a culture on many levels, specifically the way we communicate and interact with others. Community is now a global term, and while we may be able to transfer information more easily, … Continued