Google, Walgreens and H&R Block Want to Be Your Bank
When you think about Google, Walgreens or H&R Block, what comes to mind is probably searching the web, picking up a prescription or getting your taxes done — not writing…
Chanelle Bessette
Chanelle is a personal finance writer at NerdWallet covering banking. When she isn't finding the best interest rates, she can be found hiking around Lake Tahoe or traveling to the next spot on her bucket list. She previously worked at Fortune, Forbes and the Reno Gazette-Journal. Chanelle's work also appears at NerdWallet Canada. Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/crbessette
Posts by Chanelle Bessette:
Joint Accounts at Major Banks: Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Capital One
Not all banks offer joint accounts, but many do, including a number of major financial institutions in the United States. That list includes Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and…
Former Simple Customers Undergo Rough Transition to BBVA
In early 2021, popular financial institution Simple announced that it would be closing and that all customer accounts would become bank accounts under its parent bank, BBVA. The official transition…
How You Can Recover From a Bounced Check
Bounced checks happen. Maybe you got an unexpected delay in receiving your paycheck before you mailed out your rent payment. Or maybe you forgot that you sent a check for…
12 Best Online Banks of 2021
Online banks and banking service providers offer desktop and mobile banking services without physical branches. Because online institutions don’t have to pay for the cost of maintaining branches, they’re often…
How to Cash a Check Without a Bank Account
A bank account can be an important component of your financial toolkit, but there are ways to work around not having one for certain tasks. If you don’t have a…
Get Your Bank Accounts in Order With These 2021 Resolutions
Though the year is well underway, it’s never too late to set new goals, whether you want to do 100 push-ups a day or try meatless Mondays. If you want…
These Savings Accounts Give You a Chance to Win Cash
When Wesley Villafane, a health care worker from San Francisco, decided to open a prize-linked savings account, he was just trying to find a better way to get his money…
Understanding the Parts of a Check
Though checks are being used less frequently in the digital age of payment apps and automated bill pay, they can still be a handy method of making official payments or…
Losing Your Simple Account? Some Alternatives Worth a Look
The Jan. 7 announcement that online banking service Simple would be shutting down led some customers to express dismay on social media over losing beloved app features. The closure means…
