Articles: Savings and Checking

What if checking could offer a little more? What if, for example, your checking account could actually make you money?

Whether it's a multiple of 18 for chai (life in Hebrew) or not, cash is always a welcome gift for the bar or bat mitzvah. Parents need to teach their children smart financial habits, and the bar and bat mitzvah is a good time to think about… At Visions Federal Credit Union, with Bergen County branches in Mahwah, Westwood, Dumont, Englewood, Oakland and Saddle Brook, "the young customer is valued from the very beginning of his or her life," said Ada Myteberi, a [Regional Member Service Officer] for the New Jersey region. "The earlier good financial habits are built, the better," said Ms. Myteberi. "[Most of us parents] don't teach enough budgeting and money management to our kids."

Getting married is one of those major stages in life. You find that special person to live with, share your life with, and maybe even start a family with. It's a partnership in every aspect of life, including finances and money management. Too often you hear people utter that in…

Put simply, a money market is a kind of savings account, but with a few key differences from your traditional options. Money market accounts are designed to be a safe way to get a better interest rate for people. However, these kinds of accounts generally require a higher…

Once a person learns what a money market account is, they have a logical next question: what can I do with it? That's a good question. After all, it's always good to know what options you have to make your money work better for you. With that in mind, let's take a look at some…