Checking Accounts

The Acorns Checking Account lets you invest your spare change, earn up to 3.35% APY and a variety of other top-tier checking perks.

There are no fees with e-statements, but First Citizens Bank isn’t available nationwide.

See a side-by-side comparison of our picks for the best cash-back debit cards: Varo, Bluevine, OnePay, Upgrade and PSECU.

The free Upgrade Rewards Checking Preferred account comes with a debit card that earns 2% cash back, but you can’t deposit cash.

We’ve rounded up Chase’s new account bonus offers and what you’ll need to qualify.

American Express’ first-ever consumer checking account comes with no monthly fees and rewards.

The credit bureau Experian has a free digital checking account that works with Experian Boost®.

The Wise debit card supports over 40 currencies and does not charge foreign transaction fees. But it must be paired with an external account.

Banks that offer a metal debit card include Acorns, Step, Cash App, Revolut and Crypto.com. See the pros and cons of a metal debit card here.

Try to keep enough money in your checking account to cover monthly expenses, plus a small cushion. Read more tips here.