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…
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. Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/crbessette
Posts by Chanelle Bessette:
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…
Simple, the Popular Banking Service, Is Shutting Down
After more than a decade in business, online banking service Simple is shutting down. News reached customers by email Thursday that their bank accounts under the Simple banner will soon be…
Are You Saving Money in the Right Place?
If you’re working toward a savings goal, you have a lot of options for where you can put away your cash. Savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, cash…
Cash Management Accounts vs. Brokerage Accounts: How They Compare
If you’re interested in the stock market, chances are you’ve heard of brokerages like Wealthfront, SoFi Money and Robinhood. And over the past year or two, more of these firms…
Are Cash Management Accounts Safe? How CMAs Protect Your Money
Cash management accounts are accounts offered by nonbank financial service providers that allow people to save and spend their cash. CMAs are usually found at brokerages, not chartered banks, which…
