[header] How to choose a bank that's right for you [title] Determine your money habits. [step] Before shopping around for a bank, decide what you prefer, so that you will know which bank is right for you. Good things to consider are automated teller machine (atm) usage, low account balances, investment accounts, online banking, bill pay, credit cards and deposits. 
[title] Decide if location is important to you. [step] If you do weekly deposits, then you may want to narrow down the potential choices to those banks that are close to home or work.