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Opening a Business Bank Account: What You Need
Setting up a bank account for your business can make it easier to track expenses, but there are a few important things you'll need to get started.
Venmo App Guide 2024: What Is It & How It Works
Unsure whether Venmo is for you? Learn how this payment app works, its fees, and how to use it to send and receive money.
What Is Annual Percentage Yield (APY) And How To Calculate It
There are two interest rates posted with nearly every interest-bearing instrument: interest rate and annual percentage yield (APY). APY is the most important to you as an investor. Here’s why.
Cashier's Check vs. Money Order: What to Choose
Not sure whether a cashier’s check or money order is best? Learn how each method of payment works and when to choose one over the other.
What Is a Thrift Savings Plan?
The Thrift Savings Plan is a defined-contribution plan that allows federal employees and military members to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis.
Transferring Money Between Bank Accounts Is Easier Than Ever
These days sending money is convenient. Options from apps to wire transfers to physical checks let money move fluidly between accounts.
Online Banking Security: How to Protect Your Online Banking Information
Online banking is convenient, inexpensive, and secure, provided you choose a reputable bank and take practical steps to keep your accounts safe.
What Happens When the Bank Closes Your Account?
Banks close accounts for inactivity, negative balances, overdrafting, suspicious activity, and account-agreement breaches. Here’s what you can do if it happens to you.
How to Balance a Checkbook
Checkbook balancing helps you manage cash flow and track accounts each month. Here’s a look at how to balance a checkbook even if you don’t use paper checks.
How to Fill Out a Money Order
Do you want to pay using a money order? Learn how to fill out one so that payment goes to the correct recipient.
What Is An Overdraft Fee? All You Need To Know
The overdraft fee is a common checking account fee. When you don’t have the funds in your bank to cover a cost, you could be stuck with an overdraft fee.
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