What Are the Benefits of Closing a Checking Account?

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Does Closing a Bank Account Hurt Your Credit? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by op A 87 | permalink
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Thinking about switching banks? Find out if closing a bank account can hurt your credit.

For further reading: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/saving-spending/does-closing-bank-account-hurt-your-credit ^[1]

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Will a Bank Close a Checking Account If it Is Negative for Too Long? | The Classroom | Synonym More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Randy Cech | permalink
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Banks offer checking accounts to give you a place to keep your money between when you get it and when you need to use it. Your checking account lets you pay your bills, go to a movie, or even give ...

For further reading: http://classroom.synonym.com/bank-close-checking-account-negative-long-5969.html ^[2]

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Should you close old bank accounts? And what happens to lost accounts? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Bill Sims | permalink
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Is it worth ditching those old current accounts or should you keep old lines of credit open just in case? Read This is Money's guide to find out.
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For further reading: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-2615744/Should-close-old-bank-accounts-And-happens-lose-track-one.html ^[3]

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Why You Should Close Your Savings Account More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Nathalie BRUGE | permalink
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In this new age of banking, online checking accounts top the interest-earnings food chain.
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For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2014/02/20/why-you-should-close-your-savings-account ^[4]

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1. http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/saving-spending/does-closing-bank-account-hurt-your-credit

2. http://classroom.synonym.com/bank-close-checking-account-negative-long-5969.html

3. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-2615744/Should-close-old-bank-accounts-And-happens-lose-track-one.html

4. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2014/02/20/why-you-should-close-your-savings-account