Toni Husbands was a staff writer with CNET Money. She began writing about personal finance to document her experience paying off $107,000 of debt, which is detailed in her book "The Great Debt Dump." ...

An online bank provides many of the same functions and services as a traditional bank, except it doesn’t have any physical branches. Instead, you complete your banking tasks from your computer or ...

Everyone of a certain age can remember scurrying to the local bank to write a check to themselves before 3 p.m. on a Friday to avoid getting stuck without cash after the branch closed for the weekend.

Are you looking for a bank that offers minimal fees and a competitive interest rate? Do you value convenience and efficiency over face-to-face customer service? If so, an online bank might be for you.