Not all checking accounts pay interest. Among those that do, the numbers are pretty dismal — the average only pays 0.07%, according to the latest government data. Despite those low returns, dozens of ...

If you want to make managing your day-to-day finances easy, you should open a checking account. With one, you can pay your bills, withdraw cash from an ATM and get your paycheck automatically ...

Amazon put out a request for proposals last fall from several big banks, including JPMorgan and Capital One Financial, about creating a checking-account-like product to offer its customers, people ...

Banks and credit unions typically pay little to no interest for a checking account — among the ones that actually do, the average annual percentage yield is just 0.07%, according to the latest ...

Checking accounts are commonly used for paying bills, writing checks, making debit card purchases and ATM cash withdrawals. A checking account can also serve as a place to receive your payroll or ...