Online Checking Account: For Essential Spending | Ally Bank®
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%Less than $15,000 minimum daily balance
We reward you for banking with us, not the other way around.
Like digital envelopes, spending buckets set money aside for ongoing expenses like rent and groceries.
Similar to our popular savings buckets, they give you a clearer picture of your spending habits – and an opportunity to create better ones.
Your money, FDIC-insured.
Deposits are insured by the FDIC up to the maximum allowed by law.
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Manage your debit card.
Lock, set notifications, and limit your spending within our mobile app.
Deposit checks remotely with Ally eCheck DepositSM.
All you need is your smartphone and the check. Take a photo and you’re all set.
Send and receive money – no extra app needed.
Use Zelle® for a fast, safe, and easy way to pay your friends and family.
You shouldn’t be nickel and dimed for using your own money.
Compare the cost of banking somewhere else.
Our Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) are accurate as of . Keep in mind, these rates are variable and may change after the account is open. Fees may reduce earnings. The APYs for other banks are provided by mybanktracker.com and are accurate as of . The APYs in this table are for the state of California.
A tier is a range of account balances.
Less than $15,000 = 0.10% Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
$15,000 or more = 0.25% Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
Get your account up and running in minutes.
We’ll need some personal info, like your address and Social Security number.
The faster you fund, the sooner you’ll earn interest. No minimum deposit required.
Start exploring (and enjoying) everything we have to offer.
People like it here. We think you will, too.
No. We don’t accept cash deposits. However, there are several ways you can make a deposit into your account.
Remote check deposit with Ally eCheck Deposit℠
Online transfers and direct deposit
Wire transfers and mail
You hit the max at 30 spending buckets.
You don’t need multiple bank accounts and spreadsheets to manage your spending—we created spending buckets to help you reserve money within your Spending Account for anything you have coming up. The best part: you can add businesses to your buckets, and we’ll automatically take money out as you spend, helping you stay organized.
Plus, they’re totally free to use.
Your debit card and initial check order will arrive in the mail within 10 business days after we receive your opening deposit.
When re-ordering standard checks, after you submit the request your checks should arrive in 10 business days.
Please call us at 1-877-247-2559 if you don’t receive your debit card or checks within 10 business days.
Debit card purchases, including ones with cash back
Automatic payments, like monthly subscription fees or utility bills
Transfers you initiate at other institutions
Personal checks or mailed Bill Pay checks
We’ll decline some transactions that would overdraft your account, including:
Zelle® payments
ATM withdrawals
Immediate internal transfers between Ally Bank or Invest accounts
Wire transfers
CoverDraft acts as an overdraft safety net. We cover you up to $100 (or $250 if you set up qualifying direct deposits) on checks and transfers, debit card purchases, and bill payments, at no charge. In most cases, you’ll qualify for CoverDraft 30 days after you deposit a total of $100 into an Ally Bank Spending Account.
Keep in mind:
CoverDraft isn’t a line of credit or a guarantee. If your purchase isn’t covered for any reason (if the transaction exceeds your CoverDraft limit, for example), it will be declined – but we’ll never charge you an overdraft fee.
Watch a quick video about CoverDraft
Using the web or your mobile device, you can access your account, make payments, or move money at any time. You can also:
Use a debit card or checks for purchases and payments
Make payments using free online Bill Pay
Get cash back when you shop with your debit card
Transfer money between your Ally accounts
Transfer money from your Ally accounts to your accounts at other institutions
Submit a wire transfer request online
Give us a call at 1-877-247-2559 to request a cashier’s check, at no charge.
There are five ways to add money to your account:
Transfer money online between Ally Bank accounts and accounts you have at other institutions
Deposit a check with Ally eCheck Deposit℠
Use direct deposit to set up your paycheck or Social Security deposits. Download form
Checks sent by U.S. mail (Please don’t send cash)
If you have a Spending Account with us, you’ll become eligible for CoverDraft 30 days after depositing a total of $100. We’ll activate CoverDraft automatically, and send you an email when we do. You can turn CoverDraft off any time, as long as your account balance isn’t negative.
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