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Personal Finance
Banking
Banking Basics

Choosing a Bank

Check It Out

The Savings Route

Debit Cards

Special Uses for Debit Cards

CD: Certificate of Deposit

Safe Banking
Managing Money
Using Credit
Financial Goals
Banking
Whether you’re just starting to save, want to open an investment account, or need to apply for a loan, working with a bank or credit union can help you meet your goal.

To find a bank that best suits your financial situation, you can compare the products and services that different banks offer as well as the fees they charge.

Banking Basics
Banks offer many services from which you can benefit. The key is choosing the bank that works best for you.


Saving for the Future
Savings accounts and CDs are safe, simple products for meeting your financial goals, both now and in the future.


Using a Debit card
You may think of a debit card as plastic cash. But you have to be careful about how you use it.
Banking Safely
You need to know how to protect yourself if you have problems with any of your financial accounts.
Dictionary of Financial Terms
Build your financial vocabulary by checking our dictionary of financial terms.

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