My mom banks with Bank of America, she's not very good at managing her money and I'd like as little connection to her acc as possible, as BoA will pull funds from joint accounts if they need to do so.
I'm in NJ, I'm 18, and I'll probably deposit at least 500 or 600 outright. What's the best way to go about opening my first checking account? Thanks!
Just go to your local credit union and tell them you need an account. Pretty simple. Typically credit unions have low or no fees, and low or no minimum balance.