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Second-Chance Checking Accounts | Where to Go After Rejection

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Are you having a difficult time getting approved for a checking account? If so, take a look at these checking accounts that might approve!

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The Best Business Checking Accounts For Small Business

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We break down the best business checking accounts for side hustlers and small business owners both online and offline.

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Best College Student Checking Accounts In 2019

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We break down the best college student checking accounts for 2019, with a focus on free checking, mobile banking, and more.

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The Best Free Checking Accounts For October 2019

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We compare our favorite free checking accounts that are excellent for college students but are open for anyone as well.

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How to Write a Check (And Free Check-Writing Alternatives)

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If you’re wondering how to write a check, take a look at this guide to find out. You’ll also get some alternative ideas on how to avoid them!

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The Best Checking and Saving Account Bank Bonus Offers

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If you’re willing to switch banks, you could get some great bonus offers. Here are some to consider and a few details as well.

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The Best Online Banks For Your Money In 2019

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Thinking about the convenience of banking online? Check out this list featuring some of the best online banks for your money.

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Using a Brokerage as Your Bank?

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Banks have been really out to hurt the consumer – they have been levying outrageous fees, giving poor yields on savings accounts, and charging for basic services that used to be included with most accounts.  Many people have been preaching the switch to credit unions – well, I’m arguing for the switch to accounts offered […]

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Stop Paying Bank Fees

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2011 was the year of the bank fees.  Almost every national bank put out a proposal to raise bank fees and other types of charges.  Now that it is 2012, let’s make it the year where you stop paying exorbitant bank fees.  I stopped paying Wells Fargo’s Dumb Fees, and you should stop paying your bank’s as […]

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How I Fought Back Against Wells Fargo Fees

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I am an extremely frustrated Wells Fargo customer. Maybe since I’ve always been a capitalist at heart, I never really was bothered too much by bank fees, because most of the time they seemed, on some level, to make sense. However, earlier this month, I came across a fee at Wells Fargo that really made […]

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