Learn about the financial consequences of overdrawing your checking account and discover strategies to avoid costly overdraft fees and account closures.

An overdrawn bank account can do a lot more damage than you'd expect, especially over time. Khanchit Khirisutchalual/ . For ...

The good news: Those annoying (and expensive) overdraft and “non-sufficient funds” fees from your bank — of some $35 per pop! — have plummeted over the past couple of years, saving consumers some $5.5 ...

For years, banks have enjoyed big revenues from charging overdraft fees. Almost 1 in 10 bank customers, often low-income consumers, routinely spends more than they have in their checking account, ...