How to Make a Savings Plan
A good savings plan is a road map to a better financial life. If you create one and follow it, you’ll know you’re looking out for your future self. A…
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].
Posts by Margarette Burnette:
How to Do the 52-Week Money Challenge
The 52-week savings plan If you’re new to the 52-week money challenge, the first month or so you might wonder if it will take 52 years to see progress because…
FSA Debit Cards vs. Bank Debit Cards: When to Use Each
If you have money left on your FSA debit card, now is a good time to put it in your wallet alongside your regular bank debit card. The end of…
New Year, Fresh Finances: How to Rebound After Banking Troubles
Not everyone is banking on having a bank account in the new year. Maybe your checking account was overdrawn one time too many, or you hit a financial rough patch…
Outraged at Chime Outage? What You Can Do in a Bank #Fail
A serious outage at banking app Chime prevented some customers from making debit card transactions and accessing their accounts via the mobile app and website, leading to a flurry of…
Charged an Overdraft Fee? Expect to Pay $35 at Banks, $26 at Credit Unions
A night out to the movies. A new shirt. Groceries. These are all things for which many people would gladly fork over $35. But overdraft fees? Not so much. And…
How Money Orders Work: What You Should Know
How do money orders work? A money order is a piece of paper that’s a safe alternative to cash or personal checks. You specify who will receive the money order,…
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…
Best Money Market Accounts
We provide an overview of the best money market account rates from this month, as well as a few other strong savings options.
Best Savings Accounts for Kids
Opening a savings account for your kid is a great way to teach money management skills and start him or her on the way to financial success.
