Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens...
Every year, identity thieves misuse the personal information of more than 11 million Americans. This makes identity theft one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country.
Every year, identity thieves misuse the personal information of more than 11 million Americans. This makes identity theft one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country.
An emergency fund will help see you through an unexpected and potentially costly life event, such as a health crisis, a job layoff or a major home repair.
An emergency fund will help see you through an unexpected and potentially costly life event, such as a health crisis, a job layoff or a major home repair.
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
If you're planning a summer trip, the pros at AAA say there are five travel myths you need to be aware of before you hit the road or book that airfare. And they could save you time and money.
If you're planning a summer trip, the pros at AAA say there are five travel myths you need to be aware of before you hit the road or book that airfare. And they could save you time and money.
There are plenty of choices at the grocery store, but there is one many of us make every time we go shopping: name brand or store brand?
There are plenty of choices at the grocery store, but there is one many of us make every time we go shopping: name brand or store brand?
By Brenda Buttner, FOX News
If you're looking for a free checking account, chances are you're probably not going to find it at your local bank.
The percentage of banks offering free, no-strings-attached checking accounts has dropped 26 percent since 2010.
That's according to a Bankrate survey of the top 50 credit unions in the nation.
"While we've seen stand alone checking account decline at banks, what we have seen is more than 90 percent of the accounts can get the fee waived with something like direct deposit, online statements or just based on other balances that you have," said Bankrate.com senior financial analyst Greg McBride.
72 percent of credit unions offer free checking accounts. That's down just six percentage points since 2010. While only 39 percent of banks offer free checking.
Some perks of using a credit union:
74 percent have no minimum balance requirements
Less than five percent have fees or debit cards and transactions
And 30 percent don't charge to use other banks' ATMs
Credit unions are expanding their ATM access too by offering access to a broad ATM network shared with other credit unions.
"A lot of them belong to much larger ATM networks so they can literally open up thousands of ATMs that their members can use around the country," said McBride.
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions says consumers are catching on to the credit union craze. With membership growing from less than 84 million members in 2004 to more than 93 million members in 2012.
