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Banking Basics
People and financial institutions interact. How hard can it be?
…turns out, pretty dang hard.
There are spend and save accounts; nuances between credit unions, national banks and online-only FinTechs; varying fees and features; nine different types of personal checking accounts alone…woof.
Make your bank work for you by first understanding the basics.
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