Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 2 days ago
Opened the account after running into high ATM fees in South America and keeps it lightly funded from their brokerage account for that purpose.
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Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 2 days ago
Opened the account after running into high ATM fees in South America and keeps it lightly funded from their brokerage account for that purpose.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 2 days ago
Calls it their first choice as a high-yield savings account, citing the interest rate, free checking, the debit card with ATM fee reimbursement and free bill pay.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 3 days ago
Says the account's ATM fee reimbursement covered a steep fee and currency conversion charge from a European ATM while studying abroad.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 3 days ago
Uses the debit card at casino and dispensary ATMs and gets the fees rebated, preferring that to carrying a whole trip's cash.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 3 days ago
Uses the account in place of a bank account with overdraft protection funded from their brokerage account; it mostly worked but recently the protection failed and transactions were declined.
Reddit · r/personalfinance · 5 days ago
They are a big fan of the Fidelity CMA because of its autosweep feature, using it like a checking account while the cash earns the money market rate without savings-account restrictions.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 7 days ago
Uses Fidelity for both checking and savings and also has the Fidelity credit card, with no problems. Says the customer service is superior to any bank they have used.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 11 days ago
Uses the Cash Management Account as a main account but was hit twice by problems with Fidelity bill pay when paying credit cards, and points others to the many similar reports.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 11 days ago
Has had the account for a few months and calls it great; the only complaint so far is the website erroring when ordering checks.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 11 days ago
Has used Fidelity cash management accounts for everyday checking for around 15 years with no issues and no regrets.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 11 days ago
Has used the Fidelity cash management account, brokerage and credit card as a full banking setup for close to ten years and could not be happier with it.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Has used it as a checking replacement for a few months and says it behaves like a normal checking account while paying a solid yield; uses a small BofA account for Zelle.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Uses it as a primary account and finds bill pay and direct deposit entirely fine, with free ATM reimbursement and a yield that matches or beats most high-yield savings accounts.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Has used the account as their main checking for around two decades and calls it generally great, with free ATM withdrawals and checks and decent interest.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Moved most of their banking to the account and found consolidating everything time-consuming, but says Fidelity's customer service has been superb so far.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Likes the account but had it frozen briefly by Fidelity's anti-fraud checks once in over ten years, and now keeps tested bill pay at Schwab and a credit union as a fallback.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Has used the account for banking for three years and calls it great, paired with a Capital One 360 account for Zelle and cash deposits.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Has used it for four to five years with no issues, but found the move from their old bank slow because Fidelity holds incoming pulled transfers for days.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Switched earlier this year and is fine with everything so far, with the exception of bill pay, where mailed checks take at least two weeks to arrive.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Uses the account as their only bank account for everything for over a decade; the only mild annoyance is the lack of Zelle.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Found setting up payments from non-Fidelity accounts and linking a bank to be a pain, with the process crashing, and is considering scrapping it.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 12 days ago
Calls the account one of their best financial choices and says it works effortlessly, wishing only that the app showed check deposit images and pending transactions like the website.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 14 days ago
Started using bill pay for major bills but every bill was sent as a check and two of three were not processed.
Reddit · r/fidelityinvestments · 19 days ago
Has used ATMs across Southeast Asia on the Fidelity CMA card for months and always been reimbursed.