Many people open new bank accounts without closing their old ones, a trend known as soft switching. Having multiple accounts can help you take advantage of higher interest rates, protect larger ...

We all know that opening too many credit cards at once is a big no-no. It can screw up your credit report, which affects a lot in your financial life. But what about opening bank accounts, like ...

For millions of Americans dealing with tight budgets in this high-cost environment, overdrafts have become an increasingly common source of financial stress. Banks collected billions in overdraft fees ...

Opening a first savings or checking account with birthday money or a first paycheck is a rite of passage for many Americans, but millions of adults are just now doing that or are learning how to use ...

The FBI is warning the public about a new scam in which cyber criminals could access your bank account and steal money. Known as account takeover fraud schemes, cyber criminals are impersonating ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning people about a fast-growing scam targeting personal and business financial accounts. According to the bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. As the saying goes, do not keep all your eggs in one basket ...

A few years ago, corporate America buzzed with talk of “quiet quitting.” Now, a banking industry report points to another new trend with an alliterative name: “soft switching.” Large numbers of ...

In a push towards biometric verification and as a significant data-cleansing effort, Vietnam's State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has deactivated more than 86 million bank accounts. At the beginning of ...

If you’ve tried every money-saving trick in the book — the 1% rule, last digit hack, 100 envelope challenge — but still feel like you’re blowing through your budget, it might be time for one tiny ...

Barclays is offering new customers between £200 and £400 for transferring their current account. The high street lender’s deal is the highest bank switching offer available on the market now. But in ...