Check your balance online, on the phone, through your bank's mobile app, at the ATM and with bank statements. A bank teller can provide account details in person. Regularly checking your balance helps ...

Slick is not always best. How safe is your money?

Users of iPhones are being offered an easier way to keep an eye on their bank account balance. Many smartphone users will have banking apps on their phone that let you monitor your spending and send ...

Essential alerts to enable include: low balance, direct deposit, unusual activity, large purchases, and profile changes.

Nearly half of American consumers went into debt during holiday shopping, and many are now avoiding the bill. Psychiatrist ...

In the digital age, convenience is king. Most of us are finding new and innovative ways to manage our lives with a few swipes on our smartphones. But despite our familiarity with smartphones and apps, ...

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 ...