Madeline Marino

Madeline Marino writes about student loans and college student finances. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she grew her passion for helping college students manage their finances. Her work appears in several publications, including Nevada Today.

Recent Articles By Madeline Marino

Step Teen Checking Review 2024

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Step Bank is an online-based financial institution. It offers a comprehensive mobile app with a user-friendly interface. Its services are offered through Evolve Bank and Trust, an FDIC-insured financial institution. Step provides savings, checking, and credit accounts and related services and allows young people to begin investing their money.  Step Teen Checking Account At-a-Glance Step… Continue reading Step Teen Checking Review 2024

What Is Mobile Check Deposit & How Does It Work?

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You may have never used it, but most likely, your bank offers a mobile check deposit feature. Mobile check deposit provides the ability to directly deposit paper check funds into your account using your mobile phone, and it’s the fastest and easiest way to deposit checks while offering the security of an ATM check deposit.… Continue reading What Is Mobile Check Deposit & How Does It Work?

Is It Worth It to Switch to an Online Bank?

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With higher interest rates for savings accounts and CDs and lower or no fees for checking accounts, online financial institutions are quickly becoming a popular alternative to brick-and-mortar banks. Online banking provides customers the opportunity to do most banking functions from personal computers and mobile devices, without having to go to a physical bank location.… Continue reading Is It Worth It to Switch to an Online Bank?