To get a bank account in your personal name is a big step forward. When I got my first account, I knew I had arrived. Along with a bank account comes the feeling of being rich. At least, after one has acquired a bank account of one’s own, one can become more independent. This is your own money.
For many, it does not even matter whether they have access to it or not. However, before one opens a bank account, one must take certain precautions and steps to ensure he is approaching the right bank. The services and benefits offered must suit their needs; else they will end up locking up their finances and will be unable to enjoy the benefits of having one’s own money. Research and checks are always required. For everything you get. Certainly for something as important as a bank account.
It is not really that one bank is bad and another good. It is more that one bank might be good for you. You can go always along with the choice of a friend or who already has a functioning bank account. You need to take some time, and understand that opening a bank account is a big step. It will involve a lot of paper work. There will be paperwork and some checks before the...