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Current Review 2024: Online Checking Account
Current is a newcomer to the world of mobile banking (arriving in 2015), but already, the company is making waves with its noble mission of making banking “accessible and affordable for everyone.” Current seeks to entice new customers with benefits like no hidden fees, faster direct deposit, fee-free ATMs, automated savings and fee-free overdrafts. Technically...
Apr 18, 2026
How to Choose an Airline Credit Card
If an airline credit card makes sense for you — and in many cases, it may not — your choice will be in large part dictated by where you live.
Apr 4, 2026
What Is a Credit Card?
What is a credit card? It allows you to borrow money from your bank to make your purchases, whether you’re buying a burger or a round-trip ticket to France.
May 2, 2026
7 Best Banks for High School and College Students in 2026
High school and college students may have us adults beat when it comes to calculus and diagramming sentences, but one thing that is severely lacking from most school curricula is personal finance. In recent years, Raddon Research Insights found that only 33% of Gen Zers aged 14 to 22 have their own bank account with...
Apr 18, 2026
Navy Federal Launches new cashRewards Secured card
The new new cashRewards Secured credit card replaces the nRewards Secured credit card, which is now closed to new applications.
Apr 4, 2026
Best Credit Cards for Electric Vehicle Owners
While your electric vehicle spares you from spending at the pump, let one or more of these credit cards help you save on charging and repair costs.
May 2, 2026
2024 American Household Credit Card Debt Study
NerdWallet’s annual report shows that household credit card debt growth has slowed, and the gap between wages and cost of living increases has narrowed over the past five years. Still, many Americans are struggling with their balances.
Apr 4, 2026
What Is Credit Mix and How Does It Affect Your Credit Score?
One of the common rumors about improving your credit score has to do with the credit mix. But what’s “credit mix”? How does it affect an overall credit score? And is that rumor true?
Apr 6, 2026
New Breeze Airways Credit Card Takes Flight With Up to 10X Back
Airline also launches Breezy Rewards, the airline’s loyalty program, which supercharges rewards earned with the credit card.
Apr 4, 2026
Credit Cards: Will Getting More Than One Help My Credit Score?
Will having more than one credit card improve your credit score? It could, indirectly, but a single card you manage well is every bit as good.
May 2, 2026
Can I Use One Credit Card to Pay Off Another?
You generally can't use one card to make direct payments on a different card. But you can do a balance transfer, moving debt from one account to another.
May 2, 2026
PNC Bank Launches Spend Wise Card With APR Reduction Feature
It’s possible to lower your interest rate on the PNC Spend Wise card by 2 percentage points every 12 months, but a true 0% APR credit card will likely save you more money.
Apr 4, 2026