Spencer Tierney is a consumer banking writer at NerdWallet. He has covered personal finance since 2013, with a focus on certificates of deposit and other banking-related topics. His work has been ...

Most banks still charge fees for using out-of-network ATMs. You can avoid fees by finding a bank that refunds them or has a large network of free ATMs. Switching accounts is an easy way to save money ...

Banks know most people don't check their statements closely. That's why so many of us end up paying fees we barely notice. But a lot of the most common fees are easy to avoid once you know where to ...

Overdraft fees are down slightly after increasing the previous year. The average fee is now $26.77, down 1 percent from the previous year. If you regularly incur high monthly maintenance fees, ATM ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vittaya pinpan / iStock.com Bank fees can needlessly frustrate even the most astute in managing their money. The fees may not be ...

It's time to stop paying for things that you can get free.

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 ...

There was a line at a large national bank’s downtown branch on a recent Tuesday afternoon. A retiree tapped a finger at a $12 “maintenance adjustment,” squinting at a printed statement. A $35 ...