Seven good reasons to open a bank account
1. It's convenient.
2. It won't cost you any money to cash your checks. You can
stop using check cashers.
3. You can write checks to pay your bills. No need to buy
money orders.
4. You can't lose money or have it stolen while it's in the
account. The federal government guarantees your money.
5. You can take advantage of other services: direct deposit,
online banking, automatic bill pay, and money transfers to
family and friends.
6. If you have money in your account, you can use a debit
card to get cash whenever you need to.
7. You can earn interest on money in your savings account.