Learn about the financial consequences of overdrawing your checking account and discover strategies to avoid costly overdraft fees and account closures.

An overdrawn bank account can do a lot more damage than you'd expect, especially over time. Khanchit Khirisutchalual/ . For ...

The good news: Those annoying (and expensive) overdraft and “non-sufficient funds” fees from your bank — of some $35 per pop! — have plummeted over the past couple of years, saving consumers some $5.5 ...

After several years of steady declines, overdraft charges at the country's largest banks are climbing again, pulling billions ...

For years, banks have enjoyed big revenues from charging overdraft fees. Almost 1 in 10 bank customers, often low-income consumers, routinely spends more than they have in their checking account, ...