Skip to main content
Discover Logo Modern Money
  • Checking Account
  • Online Savings Account
  • Money Market Account
  • Certificate of Deposit
  • Discover Modern Money Blog Home
  • Banking 101
  • Saving
  • Budgeting
  • Career & Education
  • Family Finance
  • Retirement
  • Life Planning
  • Home
  • Banking 101
  • Saving
  • Budgeting
  • Career & Education
  • Family Finance
  • Retirement
  • Life Planning
    • Checking Account
    • Online Savings Account
    • Money Market Account
    • Certificate of Deposit
    • IRA Certificate of Deposit
    • IRA Savings Account
    • Find an Account

Banking Basics

A man is holding a little girl on his shoulders in a living room.
  • All Articles
  • Online Banking
  • Money Market
  • CD
  • Online Checking Account
  • Online Savings Account

Article: What is overdraft protection?

A father gives his daughter a piggyback ride.

Article: Does opening a checking account affect my credit score?

A couple relaxes on a couch surrounded by unpacked moving boxes in their living room.

Article: Common checking account questions: What you need to know

A young woman wearing a backpack uses an ATM.

Article: What is a debit card, and how do I get one?

A woman chooses items from the produce section of a supermarket.

Article: What is a checking account?

Woman writing in a journal while laying on her bed.

Article: Money market account vs. checking account: Which is best for you?

Deciding between a money market account or checking account? This article can help you choose.

Article: How to get your paycheck early using your online checking account

Man stocks shelves in a grocery store.

Article: Are debit cards safe? Here’s what to know

Article: How does cash back work for debit cards and checking accounts?

Article: The difference between debit cards and credit cards

Lady holding a payment card and smiling.

Article: Should I get a checking account with no fees?

Couple laughing and walking down the street.

Article: 5 common online banking myths debunked

A man and a woman sit in the living room, reviewing their accounts on laptop computer.
  1. Next
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. Next
Back To Top

Online Banking Products

  • Checking Account
  • Online Savings Account
  • Money Market Account
  • Certificate of Deposit
  • IRA Certificate of Deposit
  • IRA Savings Account
  • Find an Account
  • CD Rates

Help and Resources

  • FAQ
  • ATM Locator
  • Forms and Documents
  • Secure Document Upload
  • Mobile Banking
  • Digital Wallets
  • Features and Benefits
  • Modern Money Blog
  • FDIC Insurance

Other Discover Products

  • Credit Cards
  • Personal Loans

About Discover

  • About Discover
  • Financial Education
  • Investor Relations
  • Merchants
  • Newsroom
  • Sitemap
  • Terms of Use
  • Security Center
  • Privacy
  • Your California Privacy Choices
  • Contact Us
  • AdChoices
  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn

©2025 Discover, a division of Capital One, N.A., Member FDIC

Discover

© 2025 Discover, a division of Capital One, N.A., Member FDIC

  • Equal Housing Lender
  • Equal Housing Lender
  • Equal Housing Lender

Share

  • Link Copy Link.
  • Email Share article via email.
  • Facebook Share article on facebook.
  • X Share article on X.
  • LinkedIn Share article on LinkedIn.

Link copied:
5 common online banking myths debunked

You are leaving Discover.com to share with #

You are leaving Discover.com and entering a website operated by a third party. We are providing the link to this website for your convenience, or because we have a relationship with the third party. Discover, a division of Capital One, N.A. does not provide the products and services on the website. Please review the applicable privacy and security policies and terms and conditions for the website you are visiting. Discover does not guarantee the accuracy of any financial tools that may be available on the website or their applicability to your circumstances. For personal advice regarding your financial situation, please consult with a financial advisor at your expense. You are leaving Discover.com and entering a website operated by a third party. We are providing the link to this website for your convenience, or because we have a relationship with the third party. Discover, a division of Capital One, N.A. does not provide the products and services on the website. Please review the applicable privacy and security policies and terms and conditions for the website you are visiting. Discover does not guarantee the accuracy of any financial tools that may be available on the website or their applicability to your circumstances. For personal advice regarding your financial situation, please consult with a financial advisor at your expense.

Continue Cancel