Checking your bank statement shouldn't feel like a jump scare, but between maintenance costs and ATM charges, those small ...

There are many personal finance tenets to follow when you decide to take control of your finances. Perhaps one of the most important is this: Don’t pay fees unless absolutely necessary. The average ...

Bank fees may seem small, but can cumulatively amount to hundreds of dollars annually. Proactive steps to avoid or waive them can save money.

Bank fees can needlessly frustrate even the most astute in managing their money. The fees may not be terribly onerous, but over time, they can claw away your hard-earned money. For Americans wanting ...

You work hard for your money — to quote the great Donna Summer, “so hard, honey, honey.” Your emergency and retirement funds can vouch for your saving and budgeting skills. Your financial advisor is ...

Spencer Tierney is a consumer banking writer at NerdWallet. He has covered personal finance since 2013, with a focus on certificates of deposit and other banking-related topics. His work has been ...

Many checking accounts that charge a monthly fee offer a way to waive the fee. In most cases, you’ll just need to hold a specific minimum balance in the account to avoid paying the fee. If your ...

Bank customers are discovering a new way their accounts can get nickeled and dimed: a "remote" fee just to deposit checks through a phone or scanner. It is landing on top of a pile of other charges ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vittaya pinpan / iStock.com Bank fees can needlessly frustrate even the most astute in managing their money. The fees may not be ...

Before you spiral into spreadsheet mode to dissect every expense, Andrea Woroch — a nationally recognized consumer finance expert, writer, and regular on-air contributor — wants you to zoom in on ...