Jessica Sain-Baird

Checking accounts are a safe and convenient place to store your money for everyday financial transactions, allowing you to withdraw funds to make purchases or to get cash from ATMs whenever you’d like. Many checking accounts have different types of fees, but some financial institutions provide checking accounts that try ... Read More

High-yield checking accounts are designed to provide bank customers and credit union members with solid interest rates on the accounts they use for everyday purchases. Typically, to earn those top-line annual percentage yield (APY) numbers, there are some requirements — often a minimum number of debit card purchases per month. ... Read More

Money market accounts work much like savings accounts, but they typically have better interest rates and allow check-writing. The best money market account rate we found is APY on balances up to $2,000 at Premier Members Credit Union. Why trust us: MagnifyMoney is an independent outlet covering deposit accounts and ... Read More