Do you know what to do if your bank fails? The sudden implosion of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has millions of once-complacent asking this question. The truth is, banks can and do fail, often without any prior outward…
The 20 largest banks in the United States include some names you’ve probably heard before, like Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The list also includes banks that aren’t as well-known across the country, like Truist, TD Bank, and State…
If you’re self-employed or helm a small but growing business, you already know that most business bank accounts are not designed with your needs in mind. They’re meant for larger, more established companies with complex finances and 10 or more…
After the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, you may wonder if your money is safe in a U.S. bank or credit union account. And while they’re reasonably rare (fewer than three per year), bank failures do…
Getting mail can really ruin your day considering it’s mostly bills. As soon as you see them, dread sets in and you know it’s time to log in to all your portals and pay your bills one by one. At…
Between rent or mortgage payments, utilities, car payments, student loans, subscriptions, and about a hundred other things, we have to remember to pay a lot of bills each month. Not to mention the ones that occur quarterly or annually. These…
You deposit your paycheck with your bank because it’s safer there than under your mattress. And that’s true under normal circumstances. But what happens when recession looms and depositors get anxious? When too many people try to withdraw money from…
Most of the best bank accounts for freelancers and independent professionals aren’t just bank accounts. They boast expense-tracking and money management tools, integrate seamlessly with third-party payment and accounting apps, and have internal nonbanking tools like custom invoicing software and…
Many freelancers and independent professionals get by without a separate business bank account. They commingle their personal and business funds on the reasoning that it all ends up in the same place eventually. To the extent that this happens because…
In the era of online banking and mobile financial technology apps that all but replace traditional bank accounts, the idea of a human banker feels downright quaint. Yet human bankers still play an important role in the banking ecosystem. They’re…
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