Check your balance online, on the phone, through your bank's mobile app, at the ATM and with bank statements. A bank teller can provide account details in person. Regularly checking your balance helps ...

Dear Mary: What does it mean to “balance” my bank account? How do I do that? Why should I? I really appreciate you answering my question. I’m sure I should know this, but honestly, I don’t. -- Josey ...

When you use more funds than you have in your checking, savings, or money market bank account, you can end up with a negative balance. That can lead to your bank declining future transactions. If you ...