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…
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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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 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, and…
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…
7 Best Money Market Account Rates
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.
Best Savings Rates of November 2019
See the best savings interest rates for this month. The best online savings accounts can help you fund your goals faster.
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 Performance 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…
