Capital One is offering cash incentives for new checking and credit card accounts. See how you can earn up to $250.

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Sara Clarke is a former Banking editor at NerdWallet. She has been an editor and project manager in newsrooms for two decades, most recently at U.S. News & World Report. She managed projects such as ...

I don't think anyone should pay a bank to hold their own money. A free checking account does the basic job for $0 -- no monthly fee and no minimum balance. My top pick this year is the Capital One 360 ...