David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

When it comes to managing your finances, choosing the right bank account type is crucial. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to determine which type of account is best suited to ...

I'm a freelance financial journalist and a regular contributor to U.S. News and CreditCards.com. I've written for Life + Money by Citi, Bankrate and The Balance, among others. You can find me on ...

Opening a savings account can help you establish and grow a pile of cash securely. But there are many different types of savings accounts, each with its own particular pros and cons. Here's a ...

Americans are, by and large, banked: More than 95% of U.S. households have at least one, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). And there are a bevy of banking options to choose from ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...