Here's Another Tough Truth:
Never Get A Checking Account Without Getting A Savings Account At The Same Time.
You don't open a checking account without opening a savings account, if you're smart.
- Sounds corny but is true: a savings account can change your life for the better.
- That savings account can keep you from bouncing checks.
- And that savings account can save your life when you get a credit card—what we talk about in "Sucker Punch," our module on credit cards.
Nice Fact: You always get a savings account if you bank with a credit union.
Your savings account at a credit union is what makes you an "owner" of that credit union.