Soft switching is opening a new bank account without closing your original one. Here's why you might want to do this and how to manage multiple accounts.

Opening a new checking or savings account can feel like a financial fresh start, especially when sign-up bonuses and slick apps are involved. But if you keep chasing the next promotion and try to open ...

We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. A bank account lets you ...

A common rule in personal finance is to diversify your income, but that same theory can apply to your bank accounts. Spreading out your money across different checking and savings accounts can mean ...

You also may want to consider opening multiple checking accounts for different uses. For example, maybe you want to keep a checking account open with the same bank that handles your mortgage so that ...

We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. A joint checking account ...

That said, we prioritized checking accounts that nixed monthly maintenance fees, featured savings accounts, and had no charge or reimbursed out-of-network ATM fees. Here are the best checking accounts ...

Start by identifying your primary banking needs: checking, savings, CDs or specialized services. Avoid banks with excessive fees — average overdraft fees are $26.77, but many banks offer fee-free ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 SoFi ...