Write an article based on this "Navigate to the Bank of America website. Select "Banking" at the top of your page. Click "Checking". Select your state. Decide on a checking account option. Click "Open Now" on your preferred checking option. Fill out your "Get Started" page. Click "Go to Application". Enter your personal information. Enter your employment information. Click "Continue" to save this information."
Bank of America boasts a couple of different checking options depending on your income status. This should be to the right of the "Secure Sign-In" box. You'll find this at the top of the drop-down menu. Since Bank of America fees are contingent on your location, you'll need to click the "Select State" menu and click your pertinent state. Click "Go" when you're done. Bank of America offers two checking options: "Core Checking" - The basic checking account with a mandatory 25 dollar deposit and a 12 dollar/month fee. "Interest Checking" - An interest-based high-balance account with a mandatory 100 dollar deposit and a 25 dollar/month fee. Doing so will begin your application process. You only need to provide a few answers here: Whether or not you would like to add a savings account to your checking account Whether or not you have an offer code Whether or not you are a current Bank of America customer This is at the bottom of the page; it will redirect you to the account creation page. This will include the following items: Your full name and suffix Your address Your phone number Your email address (you'll enter this twice for verification) Your country of citizenship Your country of residence Your date of birth You'll need to click the drop-down menu below the "Employment Information" heading and select an income location; depending on your answer here, you may need to add employer information as well. Your employment options are as follows: Employment Income Inheritance or Trust Investment Income Retirement Income Social Security Unemployment Household Income From here, you'll need to set up your account preferences (e.g., direct deposit), add your startup fee, and confirm your account creation. Once you do so, you will have successfully set up a Bank of America checking account!