New Year's resolutions are easy to make in January, but will they still be in place by the end of December? The nice thing about financial resolutions is you can take actions in January that ...

“If you get hit with a fee for overdrawing your account of $30 or more, that’s a big impact, particularly for people who ...

If you need to write a check but don't want it to be cashed right away, you might choose to "postdate" it. So how do postdated checks work — and are they even legal? Here's what you need to know.

In this year-in-review, we recap the stories that defined the year and look back on the key moments that made 2024.

The state is trying to ease Californians' burden by eliminating overdraft fees and medical debt from credit reports.

In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that closes a loophole exempting overdraft loans ...

We previously posted an article about a proposed rule that could drastically affect the courtesy overdraft services offered ...

The limit on fees that banks and credit unions impose on clients whose account balances are insufficient to cover transactions would save U.S. consumers $5 billion every year, the federal agency said ...

Overdraft transaction charges could drop to a maximum of $5 from the current ceiling of $35 as of Oct. 1, 2025, if the ...

No radical changes affecting personal finances are on the horizon for 2025, but several key money issues will be relevant for ...

A new state law will eliminate overdraft bank fees at state-regulated banks starting Jan. 1. Assembly Bill 2017 aims to ...