The balance of your checking accounts says a lot more about your financial fitness than you realize. While most conventional financial wisdom centers around building a big portfolio of savings and ...

The average U.S. household holds $16,891 in a checking account, according to Motley Fool Money's analysis of Federal Reserve data. The median balance sits around $2,800. But just because big checking ...

Having too little money in your checking account can be a problem, but so can having too much. Your checking account balance should be large enough to cover your monthly bills with a buffer to avoid ...