Personal Finance: Banking

Provides a simple introduction to the main services offered by banks and credit unions, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and debit cards. It also covers opening an account and resolving problems.

Included topics are a checklist for opening an new account, key terms, the timing of deposits, and understanding overdraft protection.

This website by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provides information about all FDIC-insured banks, their locations, their deposits and more. The FDIC insurance limits for 2025 are $250,000 per depositor, per bank, in each account ownership category1

This step-by-step Wiki How guide provides instruction and examples on how to fill out a check.

This site provides information on Fraud Protection, Credit Union Share Protection, Financial literacy and more

The virtual course Ready, Set, Bank is a completely free and easy-to-use tool that teaches you how to bank online with any banking institution. With online banking, you can avoid having to visit your local bank branch— you have 24/7 account access to make payments, view transactions, check your balance, and more, all from home. This is a project of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP - a social impact organization with a mission to “harness the power of technology to change the way we age.”

An emergency fund is money that you have saved to help you cover unexpected costs that come with everyday life. This site provide information on how to create an emergency fund and a calculator to estimate how much you need to save.

America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. It allows you to choose your saving goal and tailors articles and information to your goal

This article by NerdWallet describes an Emergency fund and provides a calculator to let you know how much you should have in yours.