On August 15th the Federal Reserve’s rules regarding overdraft protection on debit and ATM transactions go into effect. Under the new law, banks, credit unions and other financial institutions must offer you the ability to make decisions about overdrafts for transactions made with your debit or ATM card.

American Financial Solutions is proud to announce that we are offering the most current and comprehensive program for learning to manage a checking account. CheckWise is an educational course for individuals who have never had an account, those who would like to know how to better handle their checking account and consumers who would like [...]

This year banks are expected to earn $17.5 billion* from overdraft fees. The best way to avoid banking fees is to know your banks policies and, of course, manage your money carefully.

A new scam is swindling consumers: counterfeit checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that leave unsuspecting consumers footing the bill.