Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

Overdraft protection is a service offered by many financial institutions to shield account holders from unintentional overdrafts in their checking accounts. This service, when activated, prevents ...

A bank account is a useful place to store money. It’s insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), and you can use your debit card to make purchases. Debit cards make buying goods and ...

Overdraft fees could be the worst banking fees ever. They’re like speeding tickets: Drive carefully and you won’t get any. Likewise, if you manage your account balances carefully, you’ll never have to ...

I've been noticing a lot of notice fatigue. By now you may have become a bit overwhelmed with correspondence from your bank or credit union about mandated changes to your credit card account. Well, ...

PHILADELPHIA - Nearly two years after the Federal Reserve began requiring banks to get customers' permission before subjecting them to controversial overdraft practices, many account-holders are still ...

Overdraft fees can be an expensive and frustrating surprise, especially if you’re not aware of your bank’s policies. If you have a Chase checking account, understanding how Chase overdraft fees work ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule proposal that would limit overdraft fees banks charge on consumers. The rules would apply to most large banks and lenders — those holding ...