Editor's Note: This article has been updated utilizing more recent information on overdraft fees. America's banking system ...

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 ...

A surprise charge can drain your account and trigger overdraft fees fast but there are simple ways to prevent them. That ...

On Tuesday, the House is expected to vote on the resolution to lift the overdraft fee cap. A few simple tools can help you hold onto your... Congress could allow banks to charge higher overdraft fees.

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Banking fees can catch consumers off guard, but financial experts say most charges are preventable with the right strategies. Josh Bergman, a financial education specialist at WSECU, ...

ATM fees have nearly doubled in the last decade. — -- From transaction fees to overdraft charges, banks are charging consumers more money than ever before. For example, the fee for withdrawing ...

Ally Bank doesn’t charge overdraft fees, but customers can opt in to two overdraft protection services: free overdraft protection transfers from a linked Ally savings or money market account or up to ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – According to Bankrate, one of the fees we pay is going up but it’s a fee we can avoid. These are the nuisance fees like ATM fees, overdraft fees and checking account fees. For years, ...