In response to heavy consumer and media backlash, the big banks have retreated on their plans to add debit card fees. Win!
Bank of America, the second largest bank in the U.S., was the final to …

The large banks have started charging (or have increased) monthly fees for checking accounts and debit cards. They are begging to lose your business. I’ll highlight some banks and other alternatives that you can switch …

Ever wonder what type of accounts do and do not impact your credit score and history?
A reader writes in with a good question on closing a checking account and I thought I’d share the answer, …

PerkStreet Financial (SM) is offering a very appealing holiday promotion on top of their already impressive cash-back rewards debit MasterCard®. This is a limited promotion that only lasts through November, 15.
If you’re not familiar with …

If you’ve visited a brick and mortar local bank or credit union branch in the past few months, you’ve probably been asked the question, “would you like to opt in to overdraft protection service?”. On …

PerkStreet Doubles their Cash Back Debit Card Rewards Program
As of this week, PerkStreet Financial is now doubling the base rewards for non-PIN based transactions to 2% (from 1% previously). You will get 2% cash back …