When you open a new checking account, you'll have the option to sign up for overdraft protection. Bank representatives often tout the service as a way to keep your account balance from going into the ...

Whenever you withdraw more money than you have in your checking account, you may be subject to overdraft fees. Overdrawing your account can be costly if you perform multiple transactions per day.

If you spend more money than you have in your checking account, your balance will go negative, and your bank will charge you an overdraft fee. Overdraft protection is a feature offered by many banks ...

Paycheck to paycheck is a stressful way to live. Many Americans claim they have too much “month at the end of their paychecks,”and unfortunately, they’re not alone. According to a CareerBuilder survey ...

You’re out to dinner at a steakhouse with friends; you’ve been waiting for this meal all day and you’re hungry. You see the calorie counts and prices on the menu and prepare to indulge and splurge.

Have you ever written a check for an amount you didn’t have in your account and incurred a fee? Or have you ever been embarrassed by a declined debit card transaction? If the answer’s yes, you’ve had ...

No one wants to suffer the embarrassment of a returned check or declined debit transaction, but a government bureau suggests that the ills of overdraft protection may be even more painful. The ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reconsidering a set of recent consumer protections that won broad public support, ...

Who’s the greater villain: the guy at a bar who has one drink too many or the bartender who sold him that drink? If you think there’s enough blame to go around, you’ll agree there are two wrongs and ...

When a checking account or savings account has no funds available, some banks and credit unions charge overdraft fees, which can be up to $35 per transaction. But with overdraft protection, account ...