How to Bypass ATM Fees While You’re on the Road
If you find yourself short on cash while on vacation, it might seem easiest to hit up the nearest ATM. But if that handy machine is not in your bank’s…
Margarette Burnette
Margarette Burnette is a savings account expert for NerdWallet. She has written about interest rates and savings products since before the Great Recession and recent recovery. Her work has been featured by The Associated Press, USA Today and a number of newspapers across the country. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. Along with avoiding bank fees, Margarette enjoys jogging, tennis and automatic savings deposits. Email: [email protected].
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Nationwide Review: Checking, Savings and CDs
The bottom line Nationwide’s deposit accounts were recently acquired by Axos Bank, which provides the accounts for Nationwide members. The Axos Bank and Nationwide partnership offers customers a variety…
BMO Harris Bank Review: Checking, Savings and CDs
The bottom line BMO Harris Bank is a U.S. subsidiary of Canada’s Bank of Montreal with U.S. headquarters in Chicago. The bank has good checking options, if you can…
Capital One 360 Savings Account Interest Rate: How It Compares
The Capital One 360 savings account interest rate is for all balances. That’s much better than the national average of . But the annual percentage yields, or APYs, of online savings accounts…
Chase Savings Account Interest Rate: How It Compares
The Chase Savings℠ account interest rate is APY (effective 6/14/19; rates are variable and subject to change). Rates for premium relationship savings accounts are slightly higher, but overall, the annual…
5 Steps to Clear Up Your ChexSystems Record
If you’re having a hard time opening a bank account because of ChexSystems, follow these five steps to remove your record. » Need more context? Learn the basics about ChexSystems » Skip ahead to see our…
CIBC U.S. Bank Review: Checking, Savings and CDs
The bottom line CIBC U.S. Bank is the U.S. arm of the Toronto-based Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The bank’s U.S.-specific checking and savings accounts have low-fee options and attractive…
How to Transfer Money From One Bank to Another
If your funds are spread across accounts at different institutions, it helps to have an easy way to make transfers between them. Online transfers are a convenient way to transfer…
How ‘Free Money’ Bank Promotions Can Boost Your Savings
Bank interest rates are hardly considered a big perk — there are many Scrooge-like accounts out there that barely pay enough to offer loose change. But some people are getting…
In a Bank Outage Like Wells Fargo’s, Here’s What You Can Do
Many Wells Fargo customers woke Thursday to find they couldn’t access their accounts — whether to get cash, pay bills or swipe a debit card for gas. The giant’s online banking…
