With these banks, you can earn up to $300 just for opening a new checking or savings account. Don't believe me? Read our list ...

Want to earn hundreds -- or even thousands -- of dollars just for opening a new bank account? With these five banks, you can.

Chanelle Bessette is a personal finance writer at NerdWallet covering Banking, especially Checking Accounts and Cash Management Accounts. She previously worked at Fortune, Forbes and the Reno ...

SoFi® offers a solid interest rate in addition to cash-back opportunities and a bonus. Monthly fee: None. Special features: A 0.50% APY on all balances and an opportunity to earn a bonus between $50 ...

How can you know if a sign-up bonus is the right idea for you? “Banking should support your financial life, not create extra work for you,” says Stephen Kates, CFP and financi ...

Not all checking accounts pay interest. Among those that do, the numbers are pretty dismal — the average only pays 0.07%, according to the latest government data. Despite those low returns, dozens of ...

The average rate on an interest-earning checking account is an abysmal 0.07% . “Accounts offering interest are a way for the bank to bring in more deposits or appeal to customers with larger balances, ...

Many checking accounts that charge a monthly fee offer a way to waive the fee. In most cases, you’ll just need to hold a specific minimum balance in the account to avoid paying the fee. If your ...