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 ...

Discover why bank accounts get frozen due to illegal activity, unpaid debts, or government action, and learn steps to regain ...

If you feel that no bank account is entirely safe from scams and fraud these days, you aren’t being paranoid. Three in 10 bank customers experienced fraudulent activity on their accounts in the past ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. It wasn’t too long ago that people used to balance their ...

A perfect storm of technological developments and a tumultuous global economy has made scammers more persistent and sophisticated than ever. If you're having trouble keeping up with the warning signs, ...

Banks won't say it out loud, but the Fed's latest rate cut means your savings will soon earn less. Here's how to stay ahead.

Emily Sherman is a personal finance freelance writer who has contributed to publications including U.S. News and World Report, USA Today and Stacker. She’s passionate about providing tools to help ...

Fintechs, short for financial technology companies, are not banks. They are technology firms that use software to deliver ...

Online-only banks have grown in popularity in recent years thanks to certain benefits that brick-and-mortar banks can't match. With less overhead costs from not having to operate physical branches, ...

You’ve probably had this happen: you’re standing at checkout, the total flashes on the screen, and it doesn’t look bad. You ...