Gone are the days of stashing spare change in a piggy bank. These savings round-up apps help you gradually set aside spare change.
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Back when most of us were younger, we didn’t discuss money. Things seemed simpler then. Today’s parents take a more active role in teaching kids about their finances. And we’re left trying to figure out the right age to let our kids open a bank account.
Yotta is a financial technology app with a debit card, savings account, and secured credit card. Instead of interest or rewards, purchases and deposits earn prize drawing entries. It’s fun, but also unpredictable. See what else Yotta can do and decide if it’s right for you.
Cash App is an easy way to send and receive funds, pay merchants, and manage day-to-day expenses. But is it a bank? And if not, how can you be sure it’s safe?
The Alliant Credit Union Kids Savings Account is a savings account for children under 13. It has an excellent yield on all balances and no monthly maintenance fees when you opt into eStatements.
The Capital One 360 Kids Savings Account is one of the best kids’ savings accounts on the market right now. Find out what to expect from it and decide whether it makes sense for your young one.
Even though I’ve never really dreamed of winning the lottery, I’d be dishonest if I said I never thought about what might happen if I did score a life-changing jackpot. Like many fellow players, I’m not sure I’d be prepared to handle everything that came next. It seems like every year, news breaks of another multimillion-dollar
Wells Fargo Clear Access Banking is a checking account designed for teens and young adults. Anyone 13 or older can apply, though kids aged 13 to 16 must have an adult co-owner on the account. For older users, it’s a great second chance bank account.
Chase High School Checking is a checking account designed for teens between the ages of 13 and 17. Features include a Visa debit card, financial education tools, and automated goal-based savings. It automatically upgrades to an adult account at age 19.
Some call it the gig economy. Others call it the peer economy. Others, the collaborative economy, or “collaborative consumption.” Still others, the sharing economy. Tomayto, tomahto. More important than what it’s called is what it is. As Fast Company contributor Rachael Botsman pointed out in a now-classic article on the topic, the sharing economy has
Spring break is a popular travel time. And it’s actually a fairly quiet time for travel if you avoid the classic spring break destinations. Even if these less common vacation spots don’t have beachfront real estate, each has ample amenities for cost-conscious visitors.
If you have a bank account – or even if not – you’ve likely heard of FDIC insurance. FDIC insurance is deposit insurance overseen by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a federal entity created by the Banking Act of 1933. FDIC insurance guarantees the safety of deposits in checking, savings, and CD accounts held with FDIC